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Questions tagged [screw]

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Is it a bad idea to use a Pozidriv screwdriver on a Phillips head?

Most DIY-ers will have experienced the frustration of self-inflicted screw damage due to the use of the wrong screwdriver type (or size, but let's keep that factor out of this particular question). My research thus far indicates that the key…
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What can I do to keep a threaded bolt from falling out of its slot?

I bought a new Chinese bike, 250cc. The bike was delivered in a crate, and the handlebars had to be screwed in by the end user. One of the bolts keeps loosening, and if I forget to tighten it routinely, it will fall out. I’m looking for effective…
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How to lock crank shaft while torquing central screw?

It seems I have to replace the oil seal at the pulley-side of my crankshaft. According to the technical manual of my car, the central screw should be torqued with 120-145Nm. I don't know how much torque is needed to crank my motor, but I guess…
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Keeping track of removed screws?

Put simply, are there any good tricks for keeping track of removed screws and bolts when you're dealing with a lot of them? I'm officially one evening into an interior restoration job on my '88 BMW M5, and around twenty screws in, I've just gotten…
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Standard mounting screw for vehicle relay

I have a MAH-112-C-4 relay that is supposed to be capable of working as a relay for fog light, head light, battery control, oil pumb control, fan control, air conditioner, harness. There is a flange on it with a 5.2mm hole but the relay…
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How to reach bolt at the rear of BMW M41 Engine?

I can't manage to properly reach the top right screw (zoom picture of it on the second picture). How could I do that ? (the tool I have is too long to be able to go on the rear, there is nearly no space ! Also, how to put the screw again without…
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Best way to repair/replace broken-off CR-V antenna?

A 2008 Honda CR-V radio antenna mast has been snapped off (either vandalism or the car wash). The result is the bottom portion of the machine screw lodged in the cap on the roof of the car where the antenna mounts. I only noticed that the antenna…
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Is there a way to remove a broken screw?

I broke the screw that holds the fluid hose going into my power steering pump. It is a 10 or 12 mm screw head. What came out is the head plus maybe a quarter inch while the rest is stuck inside. Is there a way to take the stuck part out, maybe by…
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My rear license plate is loose because of a missing screw

I had to remove a rusted screw in order to replace my rear license plate on my Honda Accord but in doing so, I tore off some of the surrounding material near the hole the screw fits in. My license plate is hanging there with the other screw and some…
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Broke one of the two power steering pump brackets/anchors

Vehicle: Toyota Tacoma 2007 V6 4L While I was taking my power steering pump out, I manager to brake one of the two brackets (or anchors) that attach it to the main body of the engine. It is an SOL type of situation, i.e. not repairable unless the…
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Set screw keeps coming loose

I have a motor with an an internal parallel keyway and a sprocket with a set screw. The sprocket set screw keeps coming loose allowing the shaft key to slip out. Usually I'd use some blue loctite on the set screw but I'm scared I'll never get the…
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How to unscrew a stuck screw from a U-style spring nut?

I have a rusting screw secured with a U-style spring nut in a very tight and difficult place. The screw secures one of the fog light assemblies to the bottom of my Forester's bumper. Here's front and side views: Trying to unscrew the screw using…
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Repair broken headlight mounting bracket 2007 Toyota Tacoma

I have recently hit a deer and it broke the top two brackets that are holding the headlight in place. The brackets are actually plastic and are integrated (plastic welded?) into the light housing. To avoid buying a new light, since there is…
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How to remove snapped screws holding radio?

A year and a half ago, I put a new radio into my 2012 Ford E-350. This week, I needed to take it out in order to fix some other things. When I tried to use my ratchet to remove the screws, three of the four screw heads snapped off. I have tried to…
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Screw that remains attached to shaft

How do you call a screw that once loose won't fall off from its shaft? I don't mean a stuck screw, but a screw that per design remains attached (for not losing the loose screw).
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