Ok, so I was replacing distributor cap and rotor. When trying to remove old rotor, the single screw that holds it in, the dang screw head stripped out. So I borrowed a tap kit and attempted to drill it out. I pre-drilled a hole in the middle of the screw and then started working the tap bit in. As soon as I started to reverse it and pull it out, the tap bit broke off. Just the end broke off. The tap bit is harder than any bit I have, so I cant drill through it... Im almost resigned to leave the damn thing in there and just not change the rotor. No problems with the ignition. Any ideas on how to get the screw out?
Im not really sure what dremeling off the screw head would accomplish as far as removing the whole screw.... do you mean dremel off the screw part with the broken bit in it? then re drill and tap?
Use a cutting blade on a dremel, grind a new slot in the end of the screw so you can get a flathead screwdriver bit on it. (Gently) use an impact driver if you think you'll strip it again.
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This has happened to me before...I used a cutting blade on my dremel and cut away the rotor piece by piece until I could get a needle nose vice around the screw to take it off.
and it's difficult to use a cutoff wheel at a 90 degree angle as there are other parts blocking you from positioning the dremel in that position, maybe with a few attachments it may work, but a screw extractor is your best bet
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Im gona try the easy out extractor bit... but I have to drill through the old one that broke off and its hard as sheet... I have a titanium drill bit, if that wont drill through, any ideas on a harder bit?
If I were to use the dremel and cut away the plastic rotor pieces, what do you do when you reach the metal core that the screw screws into? how do you get that part out? I dont wana go in and start cutting it up and not be able to get the whole thing out...
Peter, they are talking about the Distributor Cap and Rotor. Not brake rotors.
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I had this exact problem this weekend. i used an extractor from home depot (Canadian tire had it too) i drilled the middle of the screw and the extractor took it out. use a wrench to extract it, not a drill. the drill will only sort of drill into it more (trust me).
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