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Old 07-26-2007, 05:04 AM
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Originally Posted by 32819toon
I put a bit of threadlock on the screws which hold my engine in place as standard and now one screw won't come out. The metal on the screw is so soft that the screw head is badly damaged and won't move. Does anyone have a way of removing these damaged screws ?

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32819toon
...for future reference, if you find installed screws too tight because of thread lock, heat will help to liquify the thread locka nd make removal MUCH easier......soldering iron.....small pencil torch.........
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