Rusty screws...any more ideas?

[blacksambo]

Regarding your screws did you consider an "easyout", sold at most NAPA stores?

[twalker920]

Regarding your screws did you consider an "easyout", sold at most NAPA stores?

The easyout is basically the same as one end of the grabit - a reverse thread tapered bit. I got the smallest one I could find to fit screws down to #4, but once the heads sheared off the shafts just were not big enough to get any wall thickness for the grabit to bite in to. I could have tried drilling them out but I didn't have a tungsten carbide bit small enough.

I don't think the easyout would have helped

Anyway, it's done and working. On to the next "improvement"!

[Y33TREKker]

For rusted screws/bolts, you can usually pick up a cheap Impact Driver set with all the regular, phillips, torx, etc. heads you'll probably need for $10-$15.



With fasteners that are rusted like that, "shocking" them loose is a good way to start while the head is still in usable condition. Once it's stripped though...

[Chopper]

My Silverstars are several years old....in the VX and the F-150
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