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Cam cap screw stripped. How to remove it? (Picture)

10K views 16 replies 10 participants last post by  DerhsLacidar 
If the idea's above don't work for you...

Get a drill bit a size or two larger than the diameter of the screw shaft.
Using a variable speed drill and a slow speed, drill the head off the screw. Don't go deep enough to let the bit touch the cam cap housing.
If you want to save some clean up time, hold a vacuum hose next to the screw while drilling.
I'm sure it's obvious but ALL metal shavings, etc., need to be contained, & removed.

Pull the cam cap off and you'll probably be able to unscrew it by hand after that.

Ken
 
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