 Turn signal screws are stripping, WTF!? Cheap screws? |
 Apr 26, 2012 - 1:34 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Mar 8, '12 From Hanford/Fresno, Ca Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%)  |
Ok. So I have a 1997 Toyota Celica GT and the screws that are holding the turn signals in starts to strip when I try to screw them out. The one on driver side is already stripped from previous owner and the passenger side I tried and it started stripping so I stopped. I am just using a simple hand powered phillips screw. Is there any way to remove it without stripping them? I want to replace the bulbs and now I also want to replace both screws due to stripping.
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May 13, 2012 - 10:42 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 2, '05 From Guam Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
get out the screw and get a new one.
the screw is stripping because you are using the wrong head size and angle. -------------------- 94 Celica GT
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May 14, 2012 - 12:51 AM
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QUOTE (trdproven @ May 13, 2012 - 11:42 PM)  get out the screw and get a new one. the screw is stripping because you are using the wrong head size and angle. A flat head should get it out |
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May 15, 2012 - 1:55 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '12 From Hanford/Fresno, Ca Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
QUOTE (xrav22 @ May 14, 2012 - 1:51 AM) QUOTE (trdproven @ May 13, 2012 - 11:42 PM) get out the screw and get a new one. the screw is stripping because you are using the wrong head size and angle. A flat head should get it out The head size is right and I was in the right angle. It was just cheap screws I believe. And I can't use a flat head because I have no dremel to cut into it and it'll cost too much to purchase one and do it. So I'm just going to stick with my method of going around it. Save some cash. 
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ILoveMySilly97 Turn signal screws are stripping Apr 26, 2012 - 1:34 AM
marinos You probably have bad screw driver the nose is ver... Apr 26, 2012 - 3:02 PM mkernz22 mine come out well with a stubby phillip's tha... Apr 26, 2012 - 3:04 PM ILoveMySilly97 Okay. Never mind. I found another way around chang... May 11, 2012 - 6:02 PM cheela so you're just never gonna fix that screw? May 12, 2012 - 8:01 AM
ILoveMySilly97 QUOTE (cheela @ May 12, 2012 - 8:01 ... May 12, 2012 - 10:15 AM mkernz22 You can use a flat head without needing a dremel. May 15, 2012 - 5:13 PM ILoveMySilly97 QUOTE (mkernz22 @ May 15, 2012 - 6:1... May 16, 2012 - 2:25 AM mkernz22 QUOTE (ILoveMySilly97 @ May 16, 2012 - 3... May 16, 2012 - 8:34 PM ILoveMySilly97 QUOTE (mkernz22 @ May 16, 2012 - 8:3... May 19, 2012 - 4:55 PM HectortheRican BOTH of my turn signal screws are stripped like th... May 16, 2012 - 3:24 AM |
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