How to get a rounded screw out ?

[EssexNSR]

Iv got a rusted and rounded screw on my air filter that i need to change... but i cant get it off, Tryed DW40 and it still wont come off.

Could i use a saw to cut the screw head off then just replace it ?

Any help's welcome :)

[princess_sarah_1989]

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[DoodleBug]

erm, right okay then....

any chance of a picture, of the knackered screw that is.

[bayonet]

Try an impact driver with a good fiiting bit in it. If necessary (because the screwhead is totally rounded out) you can sawcut a new slot into the screw head and use the slotted impact bit in the driver.

The trick with an impact driver is to make sure it's set to undo (push it onto a hard floor and make sure it tries to twist in the right direction), then put the bit into the screwhead. Push down and twist the driver to take the slack out of the mechanism and wack it a few times with a club hammer. Either the screw will start to turn or the bike will.

[kasandrich]

erm, right okay then....

any chance of a picture, of the knackered screw that is.

If you are into knackered screws, I can do better than a picture, I will save you some and send them to you, you can have the real thing! :grin3

[DoodleBug]

oooh, is it rusty?
:grin1

[EssexNSR]

Yep screw is rusty and total rounded off ill try out an impact driver.... if that doesnt work then ill just cut the rusty old head off.

Thanks guys

O yeah.... also one the the screws wont come out of its thread, (it just spins when i try and unscrew it) Any idea's ?!

[bayonet]

O yeah.... also one the the screws wont come out of its thread, (it just spins when i try and unscrew it) Any idea's ?!Turn it and pull it with something at the same time and it should come out slowly. Usually happens on fairing screws that have an anchor set into the fairing. This loosens and turns with the screw.

[SDM]

Can't help you out with the rusty screw thing........................



But what I can tell you is................


Your over half has got a screw loose............:headshoot

[Liokaiser]

Righto, if you cut the head off, then the screw itself will still be where it is now, with not much chance of getting it out.

Try the impact driver approach. Failing that, get yourself a pair of pliers with a good grip and manually unscrew the screw.

Do the same witht the bugger that turns but wont come out. But do it slowly!

I can do it for you if you fancied a ride down to Romford tonight or tomorrow ( tomorrow is better for me. )

[EssexNSR]

Can't help you out with the rusty screw thing........................



But what I can tell you is................


Your over half has got a screw loose............:headshoot

lol your telling me :P

[EssexNSR]

Righto, if you cut the head off, then the screw itself will still be where it is now, with not much chance of getting it out.

Try the impact driver approach. Failing that, get yourself a pair of pliers with a good grip and manually unscrew the screw.

Do the same witht the bugger that turns but wont come out. But do it slowly!

I can do it for you if you fancied a ride down to Romford tonight or tomorrow ( tomorrow is better for me. )

Cheers stall try this all out also.. as for Romford i have no idea on now to get there. lol

[Liokaiser]

Cheers stall try this all out also.. as for Romford i have no idea on now to get there. lol

Well, you walk out your front door, down the path to your bike.......

Ok, seriously, its not that far. Heres some help...

1 (javascript:void(0)).Head northeast on 1st Avenue Mandela Ave toward Howard Way75 ft
2 (javascript:void(0)).At Howard Way, take the 3rd exit onto Howard Way0.9 mi
3 (javascript:void(0)).At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto 2nd Ave/A10250.5 mi
4 (javascript:void(0)).At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A414 Go through 1 roundabout
1.5 mi
5 (javascript:void(0)).At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto the M11 ramp to London/M250.5 mi
6 (javascript:void(0)).Merge onto M114.0 mi
7 (javascript:void(0)).At junction 6, take the M25 exit to M1/M20/Watford0.2 mi
8 (javascript:void(0)).Keep left at the fork, follow signs for M25 and merge onto M257.4 mi
9 (javascript:void(0)).At junction 28, take the A12/A1023 exit to Chelmsford/Romford/Brentwood0.3 mi
10 (javascript:void(0)).At Brook Street Roundabout, take the 4th exit onto the A12 ramp to Romford/A1180.4 mi
11 (javascript:void(0)).Merge onto A12/Colchester Rd2.2 mi
12 (javascript:void(0)).At Gallows Corner Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A118/Main Rd1.5 mi
13 (javascript:void(0)).At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A1251/Mercury Gardens Continue to follow A1251
Go through 1 roundabout
0.8 mi
14 (javascript:void(0)).At the roundabout, take the 5th exit onto A1251/Old Church Rd0.2 mi

[Liokaiser]

Ello matey, did you get your screws out in the end?