Engine Cover Screws are Broken HELP !
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Re: Engine Cover Screws are Broken HELP !
Either drill is out, or use an easy out. It's not a big problem.
If you ask me if I've ever broken a bolt on my Coupe while working under the hood, I'd have to answer yes. It just took time to get the darn thing out, and go to the hardware store for a new bolt. I drilled mine out using successfully larger bits until I reached the threads, then I blew out the residue from the old bolt, and used the new one as a tap and chaser.
Lou
If you ask me if I've ever broken a bolt on my Coupe while working under the hood, I'd have to answer yes. It just took time to get the darn thing out, and go to the hardware store for a new bolt. I drilled mine out using successfully larger bits until I reached the threads, then I blew out the residue from the old bolt, and used the new one as a tap and chaser.
Lou
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Re: Engine Cover Screws are Broken HELP !
Bombrush,
Here's what you do. Go to Home Depot and buy an "Easy Out" drill bit set. You need to know the size of the screw, so take the other screw (the one you didn't break) with you to Home Depot. Ask a sales person to show you where they keep their easy outs and he'll give you the right size.
Read the instructions on the box and follow them. This will allow you to remove the broken screw from your car.
Don't forget to buy another screw at Home Depot while you are there to replace the broken stock screw. There is a chance that you'll have to buy the screw from Infiniti, or you could take a photo of it and maybe I could send you one of mine.
PS- too bad Lou didn't offer the same advice (j.k. Lou [img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img])
<font color=blue>The above statements are only my take on the issue. If you disagree with anything I typed then you are 100% right!</font color=blue>
Here's what you do. Go to Home Depot and buy an "Easy Out" drill bit set. You need to know the size of the screw, so take the other screw (the one you didn't break) with you to Home Depot. Ask a sales person to show you where they keep their easy outs and he'll give you the right size.
Read the instructions on the box and follow them. This will allow you to remove the broken screw from your car.
Don't forget to buy another screw at Home Depot while you are there to replace the broken stock screw. There is a chance that you'll have to buy the screw from Infiniti, or you could take a photo of it and maybe I could send you one of mine.
PS- too bad Lou didn't offer the same advice (j.k. Lou [img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img])
<font color=blue>The above statements are only my take on the issue. If you disagree with anything I typed then you are 100% right!</font color=blue>
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Re: Engine Cover Screws are Broken HELP !
How long does it take for you guys to take out the screw? Yesterday I found that my engine cover screw is broken too. So I bought the screw retractor from Home Depot. And I've spent half an hour to drill on the screw.....and nothing really happening....[img]/w3timages/icons/frown.gif[/img]
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