Author |
Message |
Matthew Tai
Tinkerer NSW Soarer TT
Posts: 71 Reg: 07-2005
| grrr some of these things are so hard to get out! does anyone have any tips on getting difficult philips heads out? |
Matthew Sharpe
TryHard North Island 3.0 GT
Posts: 289 Reg: 10-2005
| Magnetic screw drivers. |
Chris Davey
TryHard QLD Corona
Posts: 318 Reg: 07-2005
| apparently this works. Haven't tried it myself. If you have a phillips head screw that is slipping, dip the screwdriver head in coarse valve-grinding paste. The grit increases traction brilliantly |
Ryan Rankovic
TryHard Victoria Soarer TT GT-TL
Posts: 345 Reg: 07-2005
| also if its slipping, use a larger phillips head to what youre already using. OR if you get real angry like me, get a drill and drill through the |
Dave Hart
TryHard Not Australia UZZ32
Posts: 213 Reg: 08-2005
| Be very careful with the smaller screws, so easy to shear off the head. Scrape out all the rust/paint from the slots, use the correct size screwdriver, give it a tap in with a hammer whilst putting a twist on the screwdriver. |
Mark Paddick
Goo Roo ACT Soarer UZZ31
Posts: 1470 Reg: 07-2005
| If it's really tight then drilling is the only way but first try cutting a slot in the head with a hacksaw blade so you can try a large flat-blade screwdriver. This sometimes works but stuffs the screw. |
Matthew Tai
Tinkerer NSW Soarer TT
Posts: 72 Reg: 07-2005
| thanks guys i'll give those a go :/ i already knew about drilling but its seriously the last thing i think anyone would want to do :/ |
Jason Kingsmill
TryHard NSW UZZ31 Soarer V8
Posts: 460 Reg: 07-2005
| Make sure it really is a Phillips screw, and not Posidrive too... |
Matthew Tai
Tinkerer NSW Soarer TT
Posts: 73 Reg: 07-2005
| yup its just a straight cross anyway got the sucker out. Just needed a good nights sleep lol |
Mark Paddick
Goo Roo ACT Soarer UZZ31
Posts: 1490 Reg: 07-2005
| You got a part No. for that??? I could use some too |
Don Bagnall
Moderator New Zealand 1991 UZZ30 GT4.0 V8
Posts: 2231 Reg: 05-2005
| Wot!..........a good nites sleep?. Try counting sheep............works for us KoiWoi's.
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Mark Paddick
Goo Roo ACT Soarer UZZ31
Posts: 1499 Reg: 07-2005
| It's not counting them that puts you to sleep |
Ian Johnston
TryHard South Australia UZZ30 GT 4.0
Posts: 400 Reg: 07-2005
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Colin Kirkpatrick
TryHard NSW Soarer UZZ31 & UZZ32
Posts: 246 Reg: 07-2005
| When you look at the phillips screw does it have a star mark on it. As there is pozdriv as well which does look like phillips screws. If you use a phillips screwdriver in a pozidriv screw you will damage the screw. Take a picture and paste it up and I will let you know what it is! |
Dave Hart
TryHard Not Australia UZZ32
Posts: 216 Reg: 08-2005
| Whenever I come across a dodgy screw - Phillips, Posidrive or other - I replace with Allen screw if possible. |
Mark Paddick
Goo Roo ACT Soarer UZZ31
Posts: 1510 Reg: 07-2005
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Dave Hart wrote on Saturday, January 28, 2006 - 05:33 am:
Whenever I come across a dodgy screw I go look for another girl |
Dave Hart
TryHard Not Australia UZZ32
Posts: 221 Reg: 08-2005
| Mark, you beat Don with that riposte. |
Don Bagnall
Moderator New Zealand 1991 UZZ30 GT4.0 V8
Posts: 2271 Reg: 05-2005
| Damn |
Mark Paddick
Goo Roo ACT Soarer UZZ31
Posts: 1511 Reg: 07-2005
| By the way Dave, I have not forgotten you, just got busy, sick and other stuff. (Broke too, that doesn't help). Still looking for a surprise to send you |
Vinh Bui
TryHard NSW 94 UZZ31 (V8) / 96 JZZ30 (TT)
Posts: 264 Reg: 07-2005
| Mark, your ISP must not like me or something. Tried sending you an email but probably didn't get through again. |
Mark Paddick
Goo Roo ACT Soarer UZZ31
Posts: 1513 Reg: 07-2005
| My ISP doesn't like Me! Let alone anyone else. Perhaps I should pay them on a more regular basis? I managed to extricate you mail from their server and replied. |
John Jantzen
Tinkerer Tasmania V8 UZZ31 Limited
Posts: 58 Reg: 11-2005
| Two other ways: Impact screw drivers are good if you have room to use one. An impact driver turns as you strike the end of it, and will usually do the trick without damage to the screw. Another way is to hold the end of a steel rod onto the screw, then hit it with a hammer. This jars the threads and slightly flattens the screw head, allowing the driver to get a better grip. This method is particularly useful if you've opened out the screw head attempting to undo it with a screwdriver. |