Can't take off the diff screws

[V0RT3X]

The four screws that go through the ring gear and into the diff cup are stuck on my Flux. They're phillips head and I can't take them off. I'm afraid that I will strip them and then I'm in deep trouble.

How can I take them off?

 

[88gtanotchback]

throw a little heat on them. i use a butane torch for the tough ones. it will loosen the loctite and they will come out.

 

[V0RT3X]

Well now I need a butane torch.😢

Can I heat them and take them off later or will the loctite grab again when it cools? (probably not)

 

[frddyj]

heat is heat


if you have a gas kitchen stove, hold it over the flame (taking proper precaution)

or bake them in the oven: something like 300 degrees for 20 min or so.


get creative.

 

[88gtanotchback]

ya you don't need to buy anything. thats just what i had in the garage. for my cen diffs i did an oven bake because they were tougher. just put the heat to them and they will loosen.

 

[MikeK1981]

My cousin has a cheap heat gun from harbor freight, I used that and it worked great. You may be able to try a blow dryer for hair if you have any women in the household. It may not get it hot enough, but it is worth a shot.

 

[NITROMITE]

i use the littel torch lighters they sell at the gass stations they work great. small enough to keep in your toolbox

 

[ikesavage]

I had the same problem and did the heat on it but don't do too much and watch the bearings and the seal in side to but I changed to hex head and wont have to worry about another stripped screw. Heres where I got the from

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXDBS0&P=7

Diff seals
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0095p?FVPROFIL=++&FVSEARCH=lxlzt9

Hope this helps.