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 »  Home  »  2nd Gen 12V Articles  »  Repair  »  Easy AFC breakoff screw removal
Easy AFC breakoff screw removal
By Baja Diesel | Published  04/3/2007 | Repair | Unrated
I have read a number of posts about the hassles of the breakoff screw on the AFC, and how hard it is to remove. It is easy. In the center of the head is a small dimple, that will be your starting guide. Use a 1/8"x6" drill bit, carefully drill a hole 3/16" deep. You will want to follow the angle of the bolt, that is the careful part, keep the drill in line. Take a #20 torx bit and hammer it into the hole. The splines will easily cut themselves in. Once bottomed out, add a socket to the torx bit and remove the bolt. It takes 5 minutes, no hammering, no pounding, no beating. If you do completely screw up, the only thing that will happen is that the top of the bolt will shear off. Remove the other AFC bolts and using vice grips take out the sheared bolt. I have never had to do that though, the drill method has always worked for me. Good Luck.
 
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