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coco69

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just trying to take off my intake pipe so i can get to the sparkies under the cam cover... and one of the bolts on the intake pipe wont come out so i cant remove the pipe!

screwdriver a million times, doesn't come out...

ratchet a million rotation, doesn't come out...

pliers, twist and pull up, doesn't come out...

the screw will turn, but it doesn't come out!!! it just turns and turns forever...

looking underneath the screw, the teeth of the shaft look perfect so i dont understand why its not coming out...

im getting pissed at this bloody screw, but im gonna stop before i lose the entire head of the screw...

any ideas how to get it out!?

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it could be a little rust that is stickin inside the the nut...

my grandfather(ex mechanic) tought me this, tap it with a hammer, not too hard but a half decent way.. maybe a couple of times, then use wd40 with the extender part to try and get it inside were it screws in.. let it sit . then try again

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coco69,

Sounds like the thread has stripped, have you tried using a flat blade screwdriver under the head (or the intake pipe) and twist to produce a upward pressure on the head (if you can get it under the head) at the same time as you try to undo it?

might work!

MEGA

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yeh, thanx for the replies guys...

tried both really...

tapped it lightly and greased it...

and also been wedging the screw upwards and pulling it up while twisting... doesn't budge... just keeps on turning and turning...

bought a screw extractor kit for like 9 bucks...

but gonna hafta drill thru the screw, so it'll wait till tomorow. :(

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coco69,

Screw extractors only work when the screw/bolt/stud head is broken off they weren't designed for what you wan't to do! as they are only a means to grip and turn the screw/bolt/stud anti clockwise which you don't seam to have any problem doing by the sounds of it! But you still might have to drill the old screw out and then tap a new thread!

MEGA

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mega, i thought screw extractors also cause the screw to climb up the extractor bit as its turned anticlockwise?

i get what you mean, i dont wanna open up the kit if its not gonna work, otherwise i can't return it and get my money back... hmmm...

bloody RB's with their gay intake pipes over the cam cover!!!!!!!

this is the only time in my life i actually wish i had gay 4cyl sr20... bloody intake pipe... >:(

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