Frozen Screw Tips

[Randylandy]

I am trying to remove the front brake hub off my SIII but the 3 screws holding it in place are well and truley seazed. Any other idears how to get them out befor resorting to power tools? Have tried heat, soaking in CRC and Impact Driver (broke it in the process).

[discomuzz]

CRC have a new product that freezes joints and allows you to crack the gunge/rust holding it in place.

I used it to remove rusted front seat bolts in a EF Falcon and it worked a treat even with a half chewed-out Torx head on the bolts.

I like it!

Have fun!

[Dinty]

G'day All, there are many methods to remove these pesky items, I generally give the head of the screw a good smack with a soft faced hammer (brass), i have used square shank screw driver with a 8" adjustable spanner to help with the twist torque, failing that you could mark the screw head with a center punch and then hit the punch in an anti clockwise motion, failing that mark the center of the screw with the punch and drill it out, the screw thread size is 3/8" Whitworth (I'm certain) put a pilot hole through then open it up in small steps you will usually find the screw will come loose, remember when you are putting it all back together to use never sieze on the threads and a little on the underside of the screw heads, anyway hope that was of some use to you, failing all that bring it to my place LOL cheers Dennis:angel:
PS sometimes it helps to tighten the screws up before trying to loosen them.

[911Racer]

I had a similar problem. i used an approriate sized ezy out and with a bit of effort itscrewed out. i had one that fitted pefectly in the slots but you could also drill in a bit with a small bit and then tap the ezy out, in and the it should bite a bit better

[Randylandy]

well I have managed to take the whole assembly off just then so I can get some action in from the other end as well. I will take it down to my bosses shead and see if I can reason with it.:mad:

[Bigbjorn]

Use a left hand helix drill. The best stud remover of all. The considerable thrust of the cutting action will wind the seized or broken screw out.

[Blknight.aus]

warm it up with a good hot air gun, propane torch or an oxy, douse it with some dieso, kero or brake fluid then smack it around in the undo direction with a small chisel and a hammer.