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I was trying to remove my steering wheel from the quick release to swap it over to a Works bell GTC mount . . . and one of the hex

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Old 05-12-2019, 07:22 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I was trying to remove my steering wheel from the quick release to swap it over to a Works bell GTC mount . . . and one of the hex screws ******* stripped

It's in an odd position, and i'm trying not to destroy the steering wheel in the process

Any one have ideas how to remove this? Just drill it out?



The prior guy that installed it must have torqued the **** outta it
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You're screwed.

I could get it out. But I don't know what tools you have and your skill set..
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Have you tried an extractor like this?
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If you have a hammer impact driver. It should back right out.
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I was looking at those extractors on Amazon. The problem is this is a pretty small screw

I tried to cut a horizontal slit to force a flat head in there, but i only have a dremel and no proper cutting attachment

Gonna head to my suspension shop tomorrow, they'll probably have all the stuff. Left handed screws, drill bits, etc.

I am pretty sure we can get the damn screw out . . . the problem is doing it without destroying the steering wheel
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I was looking at those extractors on Amazon. The problem is this is a pretty small screw

I tried to cut a horizontal slit to force a flat head in there, but i only have a dremel and no proper cutting attachment

Gonna head to my suspension shop tomorrow, they'll probably have all the stuff. Left handed screws, drill bits, etc.

I am pretty sure we can get the damn screw out . . . the problem is doing it without destroying the steering wheel
Thats funny, I went to my suspension guy on saturday for help with the f'ing fuca to subframe bolt. He lent me all of his drill bits..lol

At Home Depot, in their tool department, where they have drill bits, I saw they had this stuff you put on the screw head and its supposed to help get a better bite on the head for applications like this. I forgot what its called... BUT if that screw is tight, not sure how well itll work .
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I've had some luck with a pin-punch (pointy). Hit near the outside of the screw (straight down) to get a nice dimple. Then, take the same punch and hold it at a 45° angle and smack it lefty loosey. A lot of the time, it is just enough to get the screw turning so you can get it the rest of the way out...
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Would a drop of superglue work?
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Have you tried an extractor like this?
I've had good luck using these things.
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I picked up one of these from HD to use with the method you described.

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Can you get at it with a small dremmel cutting wheel? If the extractors don't work cut a slot into the head.....looks small though

I've also JB welded a small boltinto a cut up hole.
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Problem solved remarkably easily

Starshaped bit, a hammer to jam it in. Then just a ratcheted wrench to twist and it came out

Thankfully I had a spare steering wheel to drive to the shop
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Thats funny, I went to my suspension guy on saturday for help with the f'ing fuca to subframe bolt. He lent me all of his drill bits..lol

At Home Depot, in their tool department, where they have drill bits, I saw they had this stuff you put on the screw head and its supposed to help get a better bite on the head for applications like this. I forgot what its called... BUT if that screw is tight, not sure how well itll work .
When I was wrenching on helicopters, we used to carry a small can/tube of valve grinding compound. Enough grit in it so it would bite really well, especially on Phillips head screws.
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