phillip screw - trim sender units

[affa]

just wondering if anyone has a good way to get out the phillip bolt's on trim sending units ???<br />one head broke off and the rest of the screw are still there ,and the other three are froze-up pretty good.have been soaking them with WD40. any hints would help <br />Regards<br />Affa

 

[BMDODGE]

Re: phillip screw - trim sender units

thanks for the new post,affa. sorry to hear one of yours broke - mine just foze-up good.not sure what everyone else is going to say,but i think you should be able to drill out the broken one . ?? thanks again , bruce

 

[BMDODGE]

Re: phillip screw - trim sender units

guess nobody has any idea's other than the WD40 trick... let me know if you hear anything - bruce

 

[affa]

Re: phillip screw - trim sender units

I will!<br />Affa

 

[crazy charlie]

Re: phillip screw - trim sender units

Try soaking in pb blaster,if anything will work,that will.Those are usually tough screws to get out.Charlie

 

[Bondo]

Re: phillip screw - trim sender units

No different than Any Other Stuck Screw.........<br />Lots of your favorite Penatrating Oil......<br />An Impact Driver, If there's Still a head on it....<br />Next is the Drill, Easi-out,+ Tap approach.....<br />After that is the Drill, Tap,+ Heli-coil......<br />Finally is the Forget About It approach, <br />Or, Replace the Gimbal Ring.....

 

[BMDODGE]

Re: phillip screw - trim sender units

well broke 2 of the heads of my bolts - still enough meat left on them to grab with vice-grips and a little heat - hopefully they will come out..<br />bruce

 

[crazy charlie]

Re: phillip screw - trim sender units

Once you straighten out the screw problem,make sure you put some marine grease on the screw before you put it back in and check them every year.They only freeze up when they are left alone for years and years and then one day you decide to take them out. charlie

 

[BMDODGE]

Re: phillip screw - trim sender units

i hear that, it's an 88' stingray and i think i'm the first to do any i/o repairs on it<br />bruce

 

[crazy charlie]

Re: phillip screw - trim sender units

Then GOOD LUCK!! Bruce,there are bound to be more screws like that. charlie

 

[johnkc]

Re: phillip screw - trim sender units

if you can't get it out ,drill a new hole next to the broken one and tap it.lot faster and easier than trying to drill out the old one. and of course this does mess with the adjustment range so you need to get the adj. close so you can determine which side of the old bolt your new bolt will go.