Help Me screws are stuck

[poorman03]

The bottom screws on my 2001 rt pro are stuck and i can't get them out and it pissing me off. are they in locktite or something, if you can help please do

[paintsprayer]

make sure the allen wrench is the perfect size, and just turn as hard as you can.

[poorman03]

I did

I did do that. the threads are pretty much gone. i was putting a dropfoward and still have no idea. put some wd40 on it and nothing. anything helps thanks

[speedballbanks]

are they recessed screws if they aren't just put a vicegrip on them and turn like there is no tomorrow but if the are recessed if you don't care about your thing that is underneath the screws ie. bottomline take a dremel and put slits in the screws and use a flathead screwdriver and get it out.

[Bartleby]

there are a type of drill bits you can get that have the reverse direction threading, if you catch my drift

basically, they'll dig into the head of the screw untill they get stuck, but as you drill them in they will loosen the screw. i guess it's really hard to explain but if you don't understand i will try to explain more clearly.

[Rocp15126]

A quick few comments:

all the ideas everyone above mentioned can work.

I don't know what type,size and amount of access you have but here are some ideas if all else fails. (Worst Case)


Try asking a mechanic (or buy one try snap-on) for an easy-out tool (this is a hand tool not the drill.) for the particular size screws you are trying to remove. (some sizes do not have easy-outs) To use an easy-out, first drill the required hole to fit the tool. (Drill size is on a chart with tool or marked on tool, or you can ask someone what size drill bit# to use.)insert the easy out tool into the hole. You might have to pound it in lightly. Easy out are left threaded/reverse threaded. Attach a tap handle or socket and ratchet (depending on what type easy out you have.) Turn it like you would normally to remove a screw. (the reverse threats will bite into the material and start to turn the screw out.) My advice try doing it a couple of times on similar screws in a scrap piece to get use to it.

If you do attempt to use any easy-out drill as mentioned by someone in another post or have to drill into a screw or other fastener period. Then make sure before you start a) have the right drill size for the screw. (if you don't you could possibly ruin the hole or go off center into something else.) b)you ONLY drill into the head far enough to get a bite with you easy-out/tool. If you go to far into it you might shear off the head of the screw and leave the screw shank in the hole. (then you'll fun time drilling that out and retapping the threads!) Make sure that you have removed the formed philips (+) or slotted (-) mark in the screw by sanding it down a bit or using an old drill bit to bore it out slightly. You want to do this because it will save the edge on your good drill bit and it will be easier to drill at the correct postion on the head.

It is kind of intimidating to try. I would try everything else first but I thought you should know your worst case options. I had to remove many different kinds for fasteners for different reasons (aircraft mechanic) just take your time and practice first on some scrap stuff.

Good Luck
Rocp15126

[Stimpy]

there are a type of drill bits you can get that have the reverse direction threading, if you catch my drift

it's called the Screw-Out, which can be foundhere

hope that helps