Stripped Screw??
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i know this is a stupid question but anyone have any ideas on how to remove a striped screw...i'm trying to take one of the sensors off my throttle body that has a star shaped slot but the screw is stripped, its just round so no star shape...anyone have any ideas thanks
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i havent had much luck with vise grips or easy outs, you can try them, usually i will just use a demel tool and a cut off wheel and cut a notch in the head to use a flat head screwdriver on it
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Originally Posted by jeep0084
i havent had much luck with vise grips or easy outs, you can try them, usually i will just use a demel tool and a cut off wheel and cut a notch in the head to use a flat head screwdriver on it