[DeTomaso] broken cowling screws and wiper spray install.

[Larry - Ohio Time]

Rob, ways I have gotten un-screwed.

1. Scratch off the paint around the threads to get some penetrating oil in
there.

2. See if you have any access to the back side of the broken screw.(oil,
pliers etc.) 

3. A Dremel tool with a small cut off wheel can be used to cut a slot for a
screw driver. Front or back side.

4. If you are going to drill use a left hand drill bit. Many times the heat
from drilling and left hand spinning of the drill, will back the broken
screw out wile you are drilling.

5. Fix it before paint next time as heat is your friend in this repair.


Larry (screw master) - Cleveland


-----Original Message-----
From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf
Of Rob Dumoulin
Sent: Monday, July 04, 2016 2:04 PM
To: Pantera Mail List
Subject: [DeTomaso] broken cowling screws and wiper spray install.

This applies to an early '71. One of my cowling screws is broken flush. I
neglected to drill it out before the paint job and now am needing to do so
with minimal collateral damage. It has been broken at least 8 year and now
even has a nice coat of paint further sealing the threads. Any tricks?

Also, body shop removed my windshield spray nozzle and informed me the were
unable to install it back. There seems no room to get to the nut in the
underside of the cowling to tighten it let alone get the threads started.