broken screw?!

pastullo · Feb 27, 2009

i really can't *@!# believe this!

really don't know the english term but..the screw with the magnet on it, i can't screw o unscrew it anymore. it just turns endlessly. tried turning and pulling it but no way. it just turns :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

what should i do?

Krisbrumm · Feb 27, 2009

I would suggest, try by gripping that drain bolt head with good mou grips.Try pull it and unscrew at the time.Or mig weld some longer bolt and grip that bolt to pull and unscrew.

steve · Feb 28, 2009

If we are talking the sump/oil drain plug which is 13 mm you can file/grind them down a bit until you can hammer a 12 mm socket onto it. Use a 6 point socket rather than a more common 12 point for better grip. The early models, we seem to be calling them gen1 now, have an aluminum plug which rounds off very easily and later ones have a steel plug which works better, albeit its heavier! Also consider grinding the end of the socket a bit to reduce/remove the taper so that you get better contact between the socket and the bolt head.

The recommended torque for these, which I can't recall, is not much more than finger tight hence they are very easy to over tighten.

Steve

Krisbrumm · Feb 28, 2009

HI pastullo, just write is it thread gonr, or is it hex head snapped around?

pastullo · Feb 28, 2009

hey thanks for the replies. the head is wear but i can still turn with the 13 mm socket

now new problem, since having only one problem at a time is boring: the screw on the left of the magnet one, is stucked.

("pastullooo you really can't handle screws!")

so, magnet screw turn endlessly on itself, the other (the one which keeps the plastic oil filter) doesn't turn. its head is pretty gone and can't fit the 13mm socket on it.

:'(

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