rusty fixings

[75driver]

Originally Posted by Alan_M

Another way to get a grip on damaged cross head screws is make them a slot headed screw by grinding a slot across them with Dremel or thin angle grinding disc.

Yep...the heat generated by the Dremel alone is usually enough to help things along, I’ve found.


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[kelvo]

Originally Posted by suffolk boy

as for the ones holding the brake ducts i used undo the front ones first.ie the ones in the bumper.they sit in a more solid area of the bumper so you can push into the head harder .you can leave the others as the thin plastic flexes in this area making it hard to push the screwdriver in . pull the bumper forward leaving them exposed then you can soak them in plus gas from the inside.chances are they will then release

If you take the front bumper off like that then there is no need to disturb the rest of the screws in the brake ducts, but that's what I did. Took all the screws out, cleaned them all up and made sure that they went back with a blob of grease. I bought some new ones as well but seems that they are now NLA.

[Blink]

Originally Posted by 75driver

Yep...the heat generated by the Dremel alone is usually enough to help things along, I’ve found.

I've found these to be the best discs for a Dremel. They need the SC402 EZ SpeedClic Mandrel to fit them to the Dremel but they'll cut through a 1/2 inch steel bolt with ease. Also good for shaving bits off, cutting slots, etc.

Originally Posted by kelvo

If you take the front bumper off like that then there is no need to disturb the rest of the screws in the brake ducts, but that's what I did. Took all the screws out, cleaned them all up and made sure that they went back with a blob of grease. I bought some new ones as well but seems that they are now NLA.

Have you got the part number please kelvo?

[trikey]

Just remember guys, bumpers are plastic and angle grinders generate a lot of heat!


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