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[Golden Dragon]

I’m in the process of installing a new radiator and I was going to change the oil pump cover gasket initial I saw this:

What is the process to remove screws like this?

 

[LTrain]

I have had good luck with screw extractors before. Potentially in a manual (hand and hammer) impact driver. I would suggest not trying the others until you have a JIS bit, though.

 

[Jason Gallant]

just drill the head off then the rest of the bolt will unscrew easily

 

[Ronny Grady]

snapon left handed drill bits + screw extractor

 

[musthave]

2nd ^ Snapon left handed drill bit will extract it easily. Buy a set of them, you'll probably need them again.

 

[BILT4ME]

Even if not Snap On, O'Reilly's carries a set of left-handed bits and screw extractors. I have had good luck with them and they are readily available.

 

[Kernal]

I've used the Grab It Pro Speedout extractor; using a M12 Fuel compact drill or impact driver first drill a depression in the scew with one side of the extractor, then flip the extractor and zzipp out comes the screw.

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[clx16]

i had the same thing. got them all out. Speed out worked well for me. but below are more options.

 

[clx16]

Even if not Snap On, O'Reilly's carries a set of left-handed bits and screw extractors. I have had good luck with them and they are readily available.

After much thought i have decided I don't know why all bits are not left handed. I picked up a cheap set of lefties at HF but I am betting O'Reilly's has better quality.