Help PRIMARY TORX WON'T MOVE
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Help PRIMARY TORX WON'T MOVE
I was going to change my primary fluid today the torx screws on the derby cover were exstremely difficult to losen .
i managed to brake all but one free .
i am afaid i will strip the head .
any tips on how to get this screw loose without stripping it.
i am considering taking it back to the dealer that overtightened them to get it unscrewed but thats a 200 mile round trip.
i managed to brake all but one free .
i am afaid i will strip the head .
any tips on how to get this screw loose without stripping it.
i am considering taking it back to the dealer that overtightened them to get it unscrewed but thats a 200 mile round trip.
Last edited by baust55; Jul 12, 2012 at 12:57 AM.
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Hand held impact driver
Air impact driver (local garage)
Cut a slot in it with a Dremel & chisel it out with a screwdriver & hammer (last resort)
It's always the LAST ONE that is the bastard!
Air impact driver (local garage)
Cut a slot in it with a Dremel & chisel it out with a screwdriver & hammer (last resort)
It's always the LAST ONE that is the bastard!
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Use your "man" hands! Haha... Just kidding. Good luck. Are you using a rachet or a screw driver? Try hard steady pressure on the rachet with a small breaker bar. Heavy pressure but very slight movements.
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Some heat and a good tap with a bolt long enough to hold and big enough to cover the whole head of the screw....that will shock it good...when reinstalling just snug good by hand, no loctite...
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Mine had the same problem. I tried smacking it with the hammer, heating it, used a dremel to cut a slot in it. Nothing worked. I finally used a drill bit and drilled into the center of it. The "easy out" broke the head off, which was OK because then I could get the cover off. But what was left of the Torx was still inside the hole. I ended up locking some vice-grips onto it and finally got it out.
I replaced all the Torx with Allen type screws I picked up from Lowes.
Good luck.
I replaced all the Torx with Allen type screws I picked up from Lowes.
Good luck.
