CB handy men help me out. I’m changing my license plate and one of the screws is rusted and stripped. I got a flat head

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Jun 14, 2019
5:06:21pm

sgriff All-American

CB handy men help me out. I’m changing my license plate and one of the screws is rusted and stripped. I got a flat head

and hammered it in to kinda make my own slot to be able to get it out. That actually worked ish. I was able to get a lot of torque but it wouldn’t budge. I cranked hard enough the the tip of the screw driver bent but the screw didn’t loosen at all.

Now what?

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sgriff

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CB handy men help me out. I’m changing my license plate and one of the screws is rusted and stripped. I got a flat head

sgriff All-American

6/14/19 5:06pm

Drill into it with a bit

cougarnerd

6/14/19 5:09pm

I tried my drill. Didn’t have enough torque. Pretty weak drill I guess...

sgriff

6/14/19 5:15pm

Spray with PB Blaster and let it sit for several hours.

kccougar

6/14/19 5:09pm

Kroil. 15 minutes of kroil is akin to letting PB blast soak for days.

Bert609

6/14/19 5:28pm

PB blaster with some jelly, then use a slice of white bread to unscrew it.

6/14/19 5:54pm

Time to use a different tool

Heinz57

6/14/19 5:10pm

Get an extractor tool for next time

Tricky

6/14/19 6:09pm

If you or a neighbor has an impact driver that may help bust it loose.

Whip

6/14/19 7:21pm

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