HELP!! How do you get out a rounded screw!!!

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24-Apr-2003, 03:43 PM

Sassafrass

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HELP!! How do you get out a rounded screw!!!

I just got a centrol consol with arm rest today and I'm trying to put it in, so I'm trying to take out my stock consol, but the 2 screws infront of the handbrake are rounded to ****! I tried soaking them in WD40, Hammering them with a punch, hammering the screw driver in them, absolutly nothing works it won't move!!! Its bugging the hell outta me! Can someone please help!!

24-Apr-2003, 03:45 PM

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Drill bit and easy out

Go to sears and pick up an EZ-Out

24-Apr-2003, 03:58 PM

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24-Apr-2003, 04:02 PM

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Quote:

Originally posted by bbarbulo
Drill bit and easy out Go to sears and pick up an EZ-Out

does it really work?!?

24-Apr-2003, 04:14 PM

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MAN DOES IT EVER!!! I don't know what I'd do if that was never invented... used properly, it'll get at any rounded or broken screw or bolt. Now, if it's stripped (threads torn from overtightening), you got other issues... then your only option is drilling it out and replacing the clip that it bolts to as well. Clip can be bought at Cross Canada or Honda dealer.

24-Apr-2003, 05:05 PM

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only if i knew about that a few days ago, my strut tower nut was stuck on, stripped and rusted, had to drill that bastard and saw a peice off the sides until it finally gave way.. in the end it looked like a peice of shrapnal

24-Apr-2003, 05:25 PM

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Well, stripped nuts I like to tackle with the Vise-Grip (R) and clamp on tight. But that's a different scenario.

26-Apr-2003, 10:05 AM

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I have the same problem as you. I couldn't remove one of mine last summer. I had 94EG6HB help me out and we both couldn't remove mine.

26-Apr-2003, 10:54 AM

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We didn't try screw outs...

That's why I WD40 mine every time...

26-Apr-2003, 06:41 PM

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If anyone was wondering, the conclusion to my problem involved a power drill and drill bit! I just drilled the b!tch out and got some new screws.

26-Apr-2003, 08:25 PM

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a sharp chisel and a hammer can renotch the screw most of the time.

27-Apr-2003, 11:16 PM

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Sassafrass, a question

Hey Sassafrass,

I have the same problem, the two screws right infront of the handbrake... I want to drill them out,,, but how can you fit the drill around the handbrake? My dewalt is too big.