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drilling out screw

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00GTpony

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i broke the head off of the iac valve screw. so its stuck in the throttle body... i tried to drill it out, but i cant get the bit to grip it, i keep slippin off... it sticking out but very little, i tried with needle nose's but no luck... anybody have any ideas?
 

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one of those craftsmen screw removal deals.. they look like a socket with teeth inside it...
 
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Drilling takes alot of patience. If you havent already, try a smaller drill bit just to get the hole started, then gradually increase bit size. Reverse drill bits can work wonders too, but you need to get a hole started; switch to the reverse bit and put the drill in reverse, and the bit will bite into the sides of the hole and with any luck pull the bolt/screw out with it.
 

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Easy outs work pretty good too.
 
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