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Does anyone know how to get the large Phillips head screw bolts out from the wagons tailgate bottom hinges? Besides drilling.
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Have you tried using one of those manual impact driver tools? You insert the correct tip at one end, hold the tool like a chisel and strike the top with a hammer. The idea is that it produces a quick twist/torque like action like a pneumatic impact tool would. I Have used one many times and works great every time.
Those screws are likely torqued pretty tight, so you are not likely going to budge them with a Philips hand screwdriver.
Last edited by dan_6776 (February 12, 2017 8:07 pm)
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Thanks for reply, I tried impact hammer, but even a #4 bit is to small. #4 is the largest size available. On my parts tailgate where I didn't need the hinges I used a sawsall, to get the hinges off I ground out the hnges.it destroyed the hinges , but I got the hinges off the donor tailgate.
There is a backing plate behind the tailgate that holds the screws, it slides a little, I guess for adjustment. The screws are rusted bad to the plate on my wagon.
I bought a cobalt drill bit, and am thinking to drill the heads off, make recess holes, retap(thread) the studs and use lock nuts. These hinges are made of block aluminum , believe it or not.
I also found a concrete bit (12 inches long) that has Phillips type head that is way larger than a #4 and fits in the screw head.
Last edited by 65COUNTRYSEDAN (February 13, 2017 6:32 pm)
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