Ramairetransam
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personally i would dremel a slot in it and use a flathead
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Not at all. Lesson was learned. Anyone who hasn’t made a mistake - will.I’m an idiot and instead of going hand tight I went by the torque specs in the manual and it happened while using my torq wrench :/
Thank you!! I just feel so dumb, I did about 12k in under hood and suspension mods to my previous vehicle (Fiesta ST) with no issues but somehow I managed to F this up, maybe I had indulged too much in the greens haha…Not at all. Lesson was learned. Anyone who hasn’t made a mistake - will.
A torque wrench is a double edged sword. It can help complete the job properly OR ruin the job just as easily.
Good luck. Personally, I’m thinking a slot CAREFULLY cut with a dremel will work.
Sure, you can try. I wouldn't hold out much hope that it actually grips the screw. But it won't hurt anything either.Maybe this is a dumb idea, but would possibly JB welding a socket or bit to the screw might work since it’s so small and wouldn’t take much torque to come free?
This happened when I was installing my Steeda H-Pipe. The "heavy duty" clamps I bought for it called for a specific torque value. Well long story short it was almost stripping sometimes I rather go by feel. I think suspension, wheels and main engine/drivetrain components should have torque wrench used the rest can be done by feel easily.Not at all. Lesson was learned. Anyone who hasn’t made a mistake - will.
A torque wrench is a double edged sword. It can help complete the job properly OR ruin the job just as easily.
Good luck. Personally, I’m thinking a slot CAREFULLY cut with a dremel will work.
That sounds like a bit much, but if that's what they specify, maybe your torque wrench is not so accurate at that low a setting. I have a 1/4" drive in. lbs. torque wrench in addition to a couple of ft. lbs. wrenches 3/8" & 1/2" drives, including one I bought just to do the spindle nuts on my 2004 Mustang @ 250 ft. lbs.Surprisingly it calls for 49 in. Lbs so I had my torque wrench to 4 ft. Lbs.
Don't use a screw extractor. Use real reverse or left handed drill bits.Tonight got the hole drilled for the left hand bits, going to get to that tomorrow and remove this thing