front rotor screws Odyssey 2002
What`s with the two front rotor flat head Philips type screws? While trying
to remove the rotors, only one out of the whole 4 screws ( 2 screws per rotor) ' unscrewed' like it was supposed to. The other three, my screwdriver mashed the material of the screw head, had no other choice but to drill with a 1/4 inch bit the other three screws on my Odyssey 2002. Would have been a better design to have Allan key type screws ( 6 pans). May be an even better design to omit these screws to start with. What is their use? Rotors are always very tight in place, to the point you need another turning- pushing bolt to pry them off. Why the attaching screws? ANyone has any idea? Daniel |
Re: front rotor screws Odyssey 2002
Daniel wrote:
> > What`s with the two front rotor flat head Philips type screws? While trying > to remove the rotors, only one out of the whole 4 screws ( 2 screws per > rotor) ' unscrewed' like it was supposed to. The other three, my > screwdriver mashed the material of the screw head, had no other choice but > to drill with a 1/4 inch bit the other three screws on my Odyssey 2002. > Would have been a better design to have Allan key type screws ( 6 pans). May > be an even better design to omit these screws to start with. What is their > use? Rotors are always very tight in place, to the point you need another > turning- pushing bolt to pry them off. Why the attaching screws? ANyone has > any idea? > > Daniel The screws are usually removed without incident using an impact driver and a 3/8 drive #3 phillips bit. For example, http://tinyurl.com/fho6, but less expensive versions are also available from other sources such as http://tinyurl.com/fhod. Eric |
Re: front rotor screws Odyssey 2002
Impact driver huh ...
did not know about this tool... Thanks guys. I should go buy a kit. Daniel "Eric" <say.no@spam.now> wrote in message news:3EFD6EA0.83F50C7A@spam.now... > Daniel wrote: > > > > What`s with the two front rotor flat head Philips type screws? While trying > > to remove the rotors, only one out of the whole 4 screws ( 2 screws per > > rotor) ' unscrewed' like it was supposed to. The other three, my > > screwdriver mashed the material of the screw head, had no other choice but > > to drill with a 1/4 inch bit the other three screws on my Odyssey 2002. > > Would have been a better design to have Allan key type screws ( 6 pans). May > > be an even better design to omit these screws to start with. What is their > > use? Rotors are always very tight in place, to the point you need another > > turning- pushing bolt to pry them off. Why the attaching screws? ANyone has > > any idea? > > > > Daniel > > The screws are usually removed without incident using an impact driver and a 3/8 > drive #3 phillips bit. For example, http://tinyurl.com/fho6, but less expensive > versions are also available from other sources such as http://tinyurl.com/fhod. > > Eric |
Re: front rotor screws Odyssey 2002
Falling asleep through Daniel's post...
> Impact driver huh ... > did not know about this tool... Thanks guys. I should go buy a kit. Can you put back in new screws? Just wondering -- "If you can't change a tire, you're not allowed to have a beard. It's the most basic part of a car: If you don't know that much about a car, you really shouldn't be driving, should you?" - Jimmy Kimmel |
Re: front rotor screws Odyssey 2002
On 28 Jun 2003 13:08:32 GMT, "Pahsons - Somnolent" <pahsons@juno.com>
wrote: >> Impact driver huh ... >> did not know about this tool... Thanks guys. I should go buy a kit. A simple hand operated one sells for about $10. I've broken the odd philips bit getting those damn screws out though. Their problem is that they go all the way through and their ends get rusted. If you can get penetrating oil to their ends they come out easier, but not much! >Can you put back in new screws? Just wondering Difficult if you've drilled the heads off. Their only purpose is to hold the rotor in place on the assembly line until the wheel is put on. You can leave them off if you like. |
Re: front rotor screws Odyssey 2002
easiest way without impact screrwdriver is to use a pointed punch and a
hammer and loosen them this way. have loosened more than i can recall this way. rusto "Daniel" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message news:zF8La.11138$q42.4299@charlie.risq.qc.ca... > What`s with the two front rotor flat head Philips type screws? While trying > to remove the rotors, only one out of the whole 4 screws ( 2 screws per > rotor) ' unscrewed' like it was supposed to. The other three, my > screwdriver mashed the material of the screw head, had no other choice but > to drill with a 1/4 inch bit the other three screws on my Odyssey 2002. > Would have been a better design to have Allan key type screws ( 6 pans). May > be an even better design to omit these screws to start with. What is their > use? Rotors are always very tight in place, to the point you need another > turning- pushing bolt to pry them off. Why the attaching screws? ANyone has > any idea? > > Daniel > > |
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