SilverS2kF22C1

I have always just drilled them out... Don't even bother trying to extract them just grab a drill bit and away they go

hirev

just did my fronts this past dec, drilled them out with no problemo...i think your way is even better,thanks.

vjarnot

That does seem to indicate that you were hitting them hard enough to get 'em moving.

But it also indicates that your bits suck. Or, if you prefer, it's not that they suck... it's that they're obviously not designed for an impact tool. Hard bits are good in a screw driver; not so good in an impact driver.

Anyway, I wasn't being entirely serious. I've never, however, had to resort to anything more than a couple pound deadblow or 5-pound mini-sledge when doing mine.

s2000maniac

if your putting back the old or new screws.... apply some anti sieze and next time you wont have any trouble.

chuhsi

i would never put the screws back in. you don't need to

vjarnot

I always put one back in - with that magical silver Permatex applied. Makes putting the caliper back on easier.

chubbychu

Oo, thats a "cool" way to do it. haha.

I've had to drill them out after stripping them.

zeroptzero

I just replaced the rotors and pads on a friends Accord with an extremely rusted brake system. The car has been used every winter and every part of the brake system was crazy rusted.

I had the air duster available just in case it got hard. But I found just using my impact driver was more than adequate. I guess my bit was the proper size. I just gave the impact driver about 5 good whacks on each screw and they came loose pretty easily without stripping in any way. I'm doing my rotors on my s2k next week, which shouldn't be any harder than this Accord. I think the Impact driver should be fine for most brake jobs, I think the size of the bit is really important.

GrandMasterKhan

word of advise from Honda Tech's here in my shop. If a impact driver doesnt work.

You'll notice the screws have two small holes in them. Put a Punch into the hole and angle downward at a 45degree angle and hit with a hammer. Works like a charm.

RedY2KS2k

The impact driver I've got (Craftsman) uses 5/16" hex bits. I've never broken one of those; I've shattered a number of 1/4" hex Phillips bits with an impact driver that uses them.

Wear eye protection: I've had shattered bits hit me hard enough to break the skin and leave a bruise. Not a problem on the arm, but a tragedy for an eyeball.

With a #3 Phillips bit, a couple of whacks on the impact driver with a 40-oz ballpeen hammer always does the trick on rotor screws for me.