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#1 (**permalink**) 29 Aug 2005, 07:17 pm

My car's distributor rotor (94 civic, see earlier post today

) is held in
place with a a seized up philips head screw that is starting to get
stripped. It doesn't look like a bolt, unlike the combo screw/bolts that
hold in the distributor cap. Anyone have a smart strategy for getting old
corroded screws out?

(Can't believe I'm asking this question, oh well...)

Thanks.

#2 (**permalink**) 29 Aug 2005, 09:31 pm

hutchtoo wrote:
>
> My car's distributor rotor (94 civic, see earlier post today

) is held
> in place with a a seized up philips head screw that is starting to get
> stripped. It doesn't look like a bolt, unlike the combo screw/bolts that
> hold in the distributor cap. Anyone have a smart strategy for getting old
> corroded screws out?
>
> (Can't believe I'm asking this question, oh well...)
>
> Thanks.

The screws are usually a small allen socket, not a philips. However, yours
may have been replaced with a non-stock unit. Are you indeed sure that it's
a philips and not an allen?

If it is a philips, then make sure that you're using an anti-camout driver
such as one of these http://tinyurl.com/aukm8 (the right size of course).

Eric

#3 (**permalink**) 29 Aug 2005, 09:45 pm

On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 19:31:45 -0700, Eric <say.no@spam.now> wrote:

>hutchtoo wrote:
>>
>> My car's distributor rotor (94 civic, see earlier post today

) is held
>> in place with a a seized up philips head screw that is starting to get
>> stripped. It doesn't look like a bolt, unlike the combo screw/bolts that
>> hold in the distributor cap. Anyone have a smart strategy for getting old
>> corroded screws out?
>>
>> (Can't believe I'm asking this question, oh well...)
>>
>> Thanks.
>
>The screws are usually a small allen socket, not a philips. However, yours
>may have been replaced with a non-stock unit. Are you indeed sure that it's
>a philips and not an allen?
>
>If it is a philips, then make sure that you're using an anti-camout driver
>such as one of these http://tinyurl.com/aukm8 (the right size of course).
>
>Eric
the allen heads haven't been used for years! break the rotor
and the get a vise grips on it to break it loose, or i've used an
impact driver also
Chip

#4 (**permalink**) 29 Aug 2005, 09:47 pm

hutchtoo wrote:
>
> My car's distributor rotor (94 civic, see earlier post today

) is held in
> place with a a seized up philips head screw that is starting to get
> stripped. It doesn't look like a bolt, unlike the combo screw/bolts that
> hold in the distributor cap. Anyone have a smart strategy for getting old
> corroded screws out?
>
> (Can't believe I'm asking this question, oh well...)
>
> Thanks.

============================

Did you try the pedal-to-the-metal method to see if the Owner's Manual
is right? Those screws can be a real bear. (it won't smell flooded, the
way carbureted cars do).

'Curly'

#5 (**permalink**) 30 Aug 2005, 05:23 am

> Did you try the pedal-to-the-metal method to see if the Owner's Manual
> is right?

I did try that, and flooding did not seem to be the problem but thanks for
the suggestion.

> Curing a flooded fuel injected engine
>
> If you suspect that your fuel injected engine is flooded. Push the gas
> pedal to the floor
> while starting. The ECU (electronic control unit) will detect that the
> throttle is more than
> 2/3 of the way open and shut off the fuel while starting for a period of
> time (I believe 15
> seconds) to clear the flooded condition. Then it will apply fuel to start
> the engine.

#6 (**permalink**) 30 Aug 2005, 05:28 am

"hutchtoo" <hutchtoo@gmail.com> wrote in
news:e9ydnVM6weIbOI7eRVn-pA@rcn.net:

> My car's distributor rotor (94 civic, see earlier post today

) is
> held in place with a a seized up philips head screw that is starting
> to get stripped. It doesn't look like a bolt, unlike the combo
> screw/bolts that hold in the distributor cap. Anyone have a smart
> strategy for getting old corroded screws out?
>

It's a tough one! You may have no choice but to remove the distributor
(which is easy).

http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/distrotor.html

--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

#7 (**permalink**) 30 Aug 2005, 08:58 am

Well that's one way to take control of the situation!

I just have to laugh, seems in these projects I spend 50% of my time
dealing with seized up screws and inaccessible bolts. :P

#8 (**permalink**) 30 Aug 2005, 03:01 pm

If you can get a good bite on the screw or bolt, try TIGHTENING it.
Sometimes this will break it loose, and then you may be able to back it out.
Good luck.
"TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
news:Xns96C241E88FFB9tegger@207.14.113.17...
> "hutchtoo" <hutchtoo@gmail.com> wrote in
> news:e9ydnVM6weIbOI7eRVn-pA@rcn.net:
>
>> My car's distributor rotor (94 civic, see earlier post today

) is
>> held in place with a a seized up philips head screw that is starting
>> to get stripped. It doesn't look like a bolt, unlike the combo
>> screw/bolts that hold in the distributor cap. Anyone have a smart
>> strategy for getting old corroded screws out?
>>
>
>
> It's a tough one! You may have no choice but to remove the distributor
> (which is easy).
>
> http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/distrotor.html
>
>
> --
> TeGGeR®
>
> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

#9 (**permalink**) 02 Sep 2005, 01:20 pm

If you have to take out the distributor, you might grind a straight slot in
the screw head with a Dremel motor and a small grinding wheel. Then you
could just use a straight tip screwdriver to unscrew it.
Ron

"hutchtoo" <hutchtoo@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:e9ydnVM6weIbOI7eRVn-pA@rcn.net...
> My car's distributor rotor (94 civic, see earlier post today

) is held
> in place with a a seized up philips head screw that is starting to get
> stripped. It doesn't look like a bolt, unlike the combo screw/bolts that
> hold in the distributor cap. Anyone have a smart strategy for getting old
> corroded screws out?
>
> (Can't believe I'm asking this question, oh well...)
>
> Thanks.
>
>

#10 (**permalink**) 02 Sep 2005, 06:42 pm

"R&B" <Tovars52@sbcglobal.net> wrote in
news:6K0Se.2583$nB6.393@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com :

> If you have to take out the distributor, you might grind a straight
> slot in the screw head with a Dremel motor and a small grinding wheel.
> Then you could just use a straight tip screwdriver to unscrew it.

It'll strip. The head's not deep enough.
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/distrotor.html

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TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

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