Oops! Stripped headlight Adj screw

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After I replaced my OEM lamps in the headlights I tried adjusting the lights. I ended up stripping out the head on the bottom adjusting screw. Does anyone have a suggestion for removing it? It's the one with the Torx 15 head.

We our horse trailer hooked up and I wanted to adjust the lights to compensate for the weight of the trailer. I messed around and just stripped the living cr*p out of the adjusting screw. The better half gave me the " why didn't you just leave them alone" etc, etc, etc the whole trip to Fort Worth and back so please be kind with your responses...

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Puller: Y2K 3500 Quad Cab Cummins 6spd, All options except leather, 4" exhaust, K&N Air Filter, VA CPC Box
Pullee: '98 Trails West 3 Horse Slant with 10' Living Qtrs and Mid Tack.

 

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Needle nose vicegrips or a counter clockwise rotating drill bit. Is that kind enough or do you need an easyout also?

 

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I can bring my Sawzall over! HEHEH #ad


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Evan,K-man needed you before he striped the screw,you could of sawzalled a couple loups off his coil springs,fastest way I know of to level a rig.

[This message has been edited by illflem (edited 07-14-2000). ]

 

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If the pliers and sawzall doesn't work, put some liquid metal weld in the head and when it starts to set up push a smaller torx head into it and pull it out and let it dry.
Then go ahead and remove it.
Good luck.

 

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Thanks guys.

Hmm, a sawzall. I guess while we're trying to get the screw cut out we can do a little cab modification and, walla! Crew Cab Ram!!!

I ended up pulling the light assembly out and backing the screw out with channel locks. The adjusting screws cost $4 bucks each at my friendly Dodge dealer...

Thanks again.