greggie195

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It's little things like this that are annoying about this car. I changed my stock Bose radio and of course the screws would not come off the bracket, the heads stripped instantly, I barely used any pressure. Since that radio was shot I drilled out the screws and was able to use the bracket. Now I'm by-passing the amps because 1 is shot and I dont want to buy any more adaptors. So I was following Craig Braces's directions for removing the door panel (by the way thanks Craig) and the 2 screws holding the handle stripped instantly. Now I dont know how to get these out. I dont want to drill them out if I don't have to because my panel is in perfect condition. Anyone else have a similar problem? 92 GXE by the way/

Konamonkey02

the screws are an anti-theft feature, the guy at bestbuy had a set of nissan specific bits to get out the screws for the radio.

Scope

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Get a better screwdriver. No power tools. They are all easy to take off. I have taken apart my dash, HU, and doors and haven't stripped a screw yet. The only issue I had was loosing screws. But those are easy to find. What you want to do is find a drill bit similar to the screw size but only a tad smaller. When you drill they should fall out. If not then get a bigger drill bit.

Scope

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That sounds crazy unless it was in the later model 3rd gen. I just got mine out with a screw driver.

Matt93SE

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they're just #2 phillips.... the problem is most people have old, worn out screwdrivers and the screws are in there very tight. you can see where I'm going with this..

best way to get them out in one piece is to use a butane lighter or something to heat up around the screws, then they will come out easier.

I've also found it helpful to use a small (3/32" or so) drill bit and drill through the center of the screws before I try to remove them. it will leave enough of the screwdriver + thing in the center to use a screwdriver, but will make them break loose. I don't know why, but it's worked on every single screw I've done that way.

Scope

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You have the BlehmCo touch.

Harvs94max

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i use my impact gun slap on a long extension and a fitting for a philips head put a little pressure tap the triger and whamo its breaks them loose every time

greggie195

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I tried a brand new #2 Philips head screw driver and the things twisted like lead. Some of the screws are much harder, like the ones holding in the dash and the 2 on the door itself (not the long handle). I will try drilling them out I guess.

internetautomar

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had to use an impact driver

on mine, dented the radio.
the rest just took some torque and the correct size screwdriver.

Harvs94max

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i tried that impact driver but it dosnt ever seem to work (actually i bought it a while back and still have not been able to break anything loose with it) so i put that screw driver fitting in my impact gun

tripleGmax

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i had to drill mine out because they didnt want to budge. ended up not caring because i wasnt gonna use the headunit again. phillip didnt help at all, he sucked on the job btw.

internetautomar

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:dunno: worked on mine. but like I said it did dent the side of the radio.

usmanasif

Yeah, I dented my radio as well while impacting the screws out. But it was junk anyway, so I didn't care enough to use the gentle touch!

PulsarDriver

Just today I pulled out the ****box aftermarket head unit and put in an OEM Bose (which fixed my radio reception problem heh) I had no trouble getting them out with my brand new Craftsman screwdrivers

4dscPat

I just drilled them out.

garbury

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i just got a decent screwdriver and pushed hard into the head so i didnt strip...The impact wrench stuff sounds crazy.

internetautomar

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impact is last ditch, didn't care about the radio.
had a spare bose to confirm the problem (blown amps)
actually my old bose is sitting next to me looking rather forlorn

ozzombie13

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[/QUOTE] I've also found it helpful to use a small (3/32" or so) drill bit and drill through the center of the screws before I try to remove them. it will leave enough of the screwdriver + thing in the center to use a screwdriver, but will make them break loose. I don't know why, but it's worked on every single screw I've done that way.[/QUOTE]


This works by weakining the screw. it allows it to give towards the center, thus breaking free easier. its a great trick, very useful

Matt93SE

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Sometimes that's just from the heat as well. on many of the screws, I'll see them pop loose and twist a bit just as soon as the bit gets started in them. sometimes all it takes is a little heat.

MrGone

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with the proper size screw driver I've never had an issue

greggie195

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So no one has had this problem with the door screws, only the radio screws? weird

internetautomar

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the doors just took the correct scredriver.
I think it was a #3 that I used

Harvs94max

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i always have problems with the door screws

greggie195

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yup #3, not a #2 as I first thought, got em out!

PulsarDriver

Those things are like the greatest hand-tool invention ever.