Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) Torque Plate Screws!(help!)

[Got Smoke?]

Ok well I was fixing an inncident tonight where I thought I had stripped some threads on the AFC housing. Well why I had the housing off I thought I would mark, then slide the factory plate full forward. Well I couldn't budge the factory screws! I had my dad try and he couldn't even budge them. Matter of fact- he was taking little bits of material off the side of the screw!:--) So I had him stop and I just went ahead and buttoned everything back up.



Anybody had this much trouble while trying to mess with the plate?

 

[Bob Wagner]

I'm no 12v expert

but I've seen a chisel used a time or two

 

[Todd G]

I used one of those hand-held impact thingees that you hit with a hammer. I paid about $5 for it at Harbor Freight and it comes with a wide screwdriver bit perfect for this job.

 

[illflem]

I've also had to use the hammer driven impact drivers several times.

 

[Tom C]

same here. hammer driven impact.

 

[Jim Fulmer]

Mark Chappel (TST) has you to use a hammer impact in his instructions to get the break off screw out, so I use that tool all the time just get it had tight. Those hammer impacts are a great tool, I had one from Harbor Freight but it came apart, Home Depot has them now for 25 bones.



Jim

 

[Extreme1]

Impact wrench - another Craftsman mistake of mine but it hasen't broken yet. They did get cheap and stop putting the spring in it though.



It's 3/8 drive and I heard from a friend that you need an extension to reach the plate screws. I've never done anything like that myself...

 

[Deezul1]

I have replaced all my AFC bolts and the 2 plate bolts with Allen head bolts, it sure makes getting them loose and tight much easier and less chance of metal debris getting in pump.

 

[Got Smoke?]

Originally posted by Deezul 1

I have replaced all my AFC bolts and the 2 plate bolts with Allen head bolts, it sure makes getting them loose and tight much easier and less chance of metal debris getting in pump.

Deezul I want to know where you are finding these bolts in allen heads???? Because my local hardware and auto parts stores don't have them!

 

[MLee]

allen head bolts

got smoke;

the big hard ware stores like Lowe's, and home depot, have a specialty bolt and nut bins, they have a lot of different items in them.

Deezul, what size bolts were they?



Marv.

 

[Deezul1]

Take one of your old ones to match up. Home Depot has them. Check Joe Donnellys latest posts, in the last 2 days he addressed the size of the bolts

 

[Deezul1]

I found the post that gave the bolt sizes.

Top 2 are M6 x 1. 0 x 16 (18 works also). Lock washer and small OD flat washer.

Bottom 2 are M6 x 1. 0 x 25