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Old Mar 22, 2015 | 01:20 PM
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Hi, changed my engine oil and filter today. the 10mm screws securing the undertray are half broken. The heads have sheared off, looks like rust then forced to open. I sheared 1 off too. So half of the threaded bit were inside only heads broken off. Some looks broken awhile ago, maybe by previous owner. Any suggestion to repair these? How do I get the remaining bits out?
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Old Mar 22, 2015 | 05:44 PM
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I don't know of another way other than drilling them out.
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Old Mar 22, 2015 | 05:54 PM
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try spraying with pb blaster and using reverse drill bits or a screw extractor.
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Old Mar 24, 2015 | 12:43 AM
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Thanks guys. Fix some self tapping screws after drilling ?
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Old Mar 24, 2015 | 09:50 AM
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if you used a small enough bit, you could retap with an M8 tap, if not, yes some self tapping screws would work.
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