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bushido
March 13th, 2009, 07:45 PM
I was going to change out my TPS sensor on the left throttle body.. I was able to loosen and unscrew the top screw. But ended up stripping the bottem one. The screw takes a star pattern hex key. Can anyone here suggest what would be the easiest approach in taking off that bottem screw? I dont want to further damage it and make it any worse.. Thanks..:thumbs:
v10kingsnake
March 13th, 2009, 08:05 PM
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00952157000P?vName=Tools&cName=HandTools,GeneralPurpose&sName=Bolt-Out,%20Taps%20&%20Dies&psid=SHOPZILLA01&sid=IDx20070921x00003c

Any screw extractor should grab it.
bushido
March 13th, 2009, 10:02 PM
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00952157000P?vName=Tools&cName=HandTools,GeneralPurpose&sName=Bolt-Out,%20Taps%20&%20Dies&psid=SHOPZILLA01&sid=IDx20070921x00003c

Any screw extractor should grab it.


:thumbs:..
twinturbo3150
March 13th, 2009, 10:24 PM
In a pinch and late at night, I have taken my dremil tool with a cutting wheel and actually cut a line across the head of the screw and was able to get my flatblade and remove the screw.
bushido
March 13th, 2009, 10:28 PM
In a pinch and late at night, I have taken my dremil tool with a cutting wheel and actually cut a line across the head of the screw and was able to get my flatblade and remove the screw.

Thats going to be my last resort.. Thanks...
dun4791
March 14th, 2009, 09:16 AM
In a pinch and late at night, I have taken my dremil tool with a cutting wheel and actually cut a line across the head of the screw and was able to get my flatblade and remove the screw.

Those Dremels are the shit!!
v10kingsnake
March 14th, 2009, 11:10 AM
Forgot about that. The dremel works good too.
Rocman
March 14th, 2009, 11:12 AM
In a pinch and late at night, I have taken my dremil tool with a cutting wheel and actually cut a line across the head of the screw and was able to get my flatblade and remove the screw.

Haha. I used that trick all the time. Never failed.
Monzsta
March 14th, 2009, 01:49 PM
Those TPS screws are loctited in. If you can lock a pair of pliars on it and use a small buetane or propane torch to warm the metal where the screw goes in. This will loosen the locktite.

If all else fails, use a dremel to just cut the head off it and then remove it once the TPS is off.
twinturbo3150
March 14th, 2009, 01:57 PM
The dremel tool is the true meaning of jack of all trades