Striped screw on rotor?

2017 HONDA ACCORD

65,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC

RICKYSH11

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Hello, I am experiencing trouble trying to remove the screw on the rotors. I ended up striping 2 and finally removing one of the striped screws with an extractor kit (Hercules Impact Rated Extractor Set). When attempting the same process to remove the other screw, the extractor broke in the screw. So now at the moment I am not able to remove the rotor. I’ve tried drilling it out but broke 2 drill bits in the process. Is there a way to extract the broken extractor?

Sep 17, 2023 at 6:00 PM

STRAILER

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Not really, the extractor is hardened machine tool steel so this is why you cannot drill it. In the future you need an impact screwdriver to remove these screws. Now you will need to use a welder to attach and bolt to it to remove all, this video will show you how:

https://youtu.be/aRrz-cphBY4?si=QFOROL992ufOrJHc

Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem so we can see what's going on.

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Sep 18, 2023 at 2:11 PM

RICKYSH11

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Thanks so much for your advice. I did end up having to weld in order to get it off. Sorry for the delayed response.

Apr 9, 2024 at 9:36 AM

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Glad you could get it fixed, thanks for letting us know. Please use 2CarPros anytime we are here to help.

Apr 9, 2024 at 10:39 AM

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