How Can I Remove This Stubborn Screw
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How Can I Remove This Stubborn Screw
I need to take the light cover off the front bumper but the screw just spins and spins and I cannot get it out.
I've even tried to open the hood and pop up the lights and manually push the light cover out but I'm not able to push the light cover or the screw out.
Can anyone please recommend a solution.
I've even tried to open the hood and pop up the lights and manually push the light cover out but I'm not able to push the light cover or the screw out.
Can anyone please recommend a solution.
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Can you get something thin like a knife blade between the side of the light cover and the bumper cover then use that to pull forward on the cover while you turn the screw. I've been able to get some spinning screws to bite by applying withdrawal force to the part while turning the screw at the same time.
If that won't work you may have to drop the oil cooler to get to it from the back side and see what's going on with the screw.
If that won't work you may have to drop the oil cooler to get to it from the back side and see what's going on with the screw.
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Carefully drill the head off with a big drill bit.Big enough to take the head of that screw off.
The rest of the screw will stay there but you can pull the housing off.
Then you can get more access to that screw "stub' and get it out of there.
The rest of the screw will stay there but you can pull the housing off.
Then you can get more access to that screw "stub' and get it out of there.
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I've been able to get screws out like that with a magnetized screw driver.
or...
Apply a little bit of contact cement or some form of viscous glue to the head of the screw driver.
Place it on top of the screw and lit it sit still for some time, come back and pull it out (gently) while unscrewing.
or...
Apply a little bit of contact cement or some form of viscous glue to the head of the screw driver.
Place it on top of the screw and lit it sit still for some time, come back and pull it out (gently) while unscrewing.
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I'd be considering what you're going to do once you get it out- the hole is probably chewed from use over the years, and you'll have to attempt to fix it so you don't get this problem again next time.
My polished sill scuff plates are doing the same thing with their screws :/
My fix will be to insert a "rivnut" or "nutsert" to stop the problems for good.
My polished sill scuff plates are doing the same thing with their screws :/
My fix will be to insert a "rivnut" or "nutsert" to stop the problems for good.
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