Disc screws

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by Hamish, Jun 21, 2008.

  1. Hamish

    Hamish Guest

    I have just broken my last screwdriver bit trying to undo a brake disc
    retaining screw. What is the size of the bit I should get to remove these
    stubon screws?
     
    Hamish, Jun 21, 2008
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  2. Hamish

    Hamish Guest

    I have just broken my last screwdriver bit trying to undo a brake disc
    retaining screw. What is the size of the bit I should get to remove these
    stubon screws?

    PS The car is a 1998 1.8 civic Aerodeck, but all the Honda discs I have
    changed have been the same sort of screw. (Usually chisel size)
     
    Hamish, Jun 21, 2008
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  3. Hamish

    Tegger Guest


    Those screws take the biggest size of Phillips that's sold in your local
    hardware store.

    If I were you, I'd get a "hand impact driver", the kind you smack with a
    hammer. These cost about $10 and already come with the necessary bits.
     
    Tegger, Jun 21, 2008
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  4. Hamish

    Jim Yanik Guest

    and those bits should be tougher than the ordinary screwdriver bits/tips.
     
    Jim Yanik, Jun 21, 2008
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  5. Hamish

    jim beam Guest

    #3 phillips. as tegger says, impact driver is the way to go.
     
    jim beam, Jun 21, 2008
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  6. Hamish

    Hamish Guest

    Thanks all Off to order one
     
    Hamish, Jun 21, 2008
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  7. Hamish

    Tegger Guest



    You need to know how to use it, by the way. They don't always come with
    instructions.
     
    Tegger, Jun 21, 2008
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  8. Hamish

    tww1491 Guest

    Shades of working on Honda (and other motorcycles) --lessons learned in the
    60s. Never had to use one on a British bike, but learned my lesson on a
    Honda 305CL
     
    tww1491, Jun 22, 2008
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  9. Hamish

    G-Man Guest

    As others stated, impact driver. Get new screws if they are buggered up.
    You may have to drill it out if the heads are already gone in the screws.

    Put some anti-sieze on the threads before reinstalling. Been through all
    this many times. I keep extra screws in my arsenal.

    G-Man
     
    G-Man, Jun 27, 2008
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