leesfer Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 There are two bolts holding it together but they are recessed and have no way of getting a tool to turn them What's the trick? http://i.imgur.com/Nv5SKkk.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott87star Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 I'd try a very small cold chisel, Use it on the edge to tap it CCW. Other than that you'd have to slot it with something or drill it and use an easy out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leesfer Posted December 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 drill it and use an easy out Good idea, I'll try that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squrlsquash Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 I centerpunched it and drilled through from the back side. Used a wider bit to get rid of the shoulder and a smaller one to drill through the center. Once the drill bit grabs it turns it out the front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikec Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 Welcome to "security screws" - typical for steering column mounted ignition switches. The intent is to make it take a while to defeat the steering wheel lock so stealing the car takes longer. That's the theory... If you look in the factory service manual or parts diagrams for the replacement bolts you'll see they neck down between the threaded part and the bolt head. There is a second "head" between the necked-down skinny part and threads; this is what acts like the bolt head when the part is installed. You wrench on the real head to tighten the bolt... once the second head bottoms out the bolt is tight... as you keep turning the skinny part breaks, busting off the hex-head part of the bolt and leaving that oddball looking stump you photographed. Taking time to cut a slot in the stump (and possibly through the surrounding ignition switch mount) for a screwdriver or drilling for easy-outs are the usual removal procedures. mike c. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twojayzeestarion Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 Angle grinder with cut off wheel and turn it into a large flat head that's how I go about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
importwarrior Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 on a side note since you got the dash out you should do the replacement of the heater core 2 inch rubber hose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leesfer Posted December 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 on a side note since you got the dash out you should do the replacement of the heater core 2 inch rubber hose. Actually going to be pulling out the heater core entirely. This is mostly a track and weekend car, and I live in San Diego so heating isn't a big deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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