Ferrari Mailing List: Re: <NFC>removing broken screw question

[Michael James (cavallino_rapante]

Perhaps fill the screw/hole with PB Blaster to un-stick as much rust and 
corrosion from the threads as possible, and then attempt to 'back-out' the 
screw with a small, low-torque drill using a very small bit to bite the 
remainder of the screw still inside the hole?
 
Otherwise, drill a larger hole and helicoil it?
 
M


--- On Mon, 1/12/09, Lee S. Lingo <lslingo [at] comcast.net> wrote:

From: Lee S. Lingo <lslingo [at] comcast.net>
Subject: [Ferrari] <NFC>removing broken screw question
To: "Michael" <Cavallino_Rapante [at] yahoo.com>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Date: Monday, January 12, 2009, 4:24 PM

In my effort to replace a burned out bulb in my taillight, a screw broke in
two.  They have grown rusty and are rather narrow so it was no surprise.
I'm able to take the top off the clam-shell and have access to the top of
the remainder of the screw, but I'm not sure how to remove the tip. 
There's
not enough exposed to grab with needle-nose pliers.  Any suggestions?

 

Lee

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