suggestions with strippped T-30 screw

[gery]

Was trying to upgrade to 3 spoke steering wheel and bam.. What are my options?

[Tool Pants]

Need more info as to what happened and on which wheel. Jeff

[gery]

I was removing 4 spoke steering wheel and stripped t30 screws holding airbag in place. I went thru archives and I think I found a solution that suggests using Sears screw remover kit.

If anyone has better suggestion, before I do the deed please chime in.

[Tool Pants]

Still need more info. Stripped the threads or the drive head of the screw? Is your torx screw tool in the head of the screw and the screw rotates when you turn the tool? Is the air bag off?

[gery]

head of the screw. sorry

[Tool Pants]

The screw is very hard metal and I doubt you stripped it. I do not know if you are using a torx screw driver or a torx bit on a ratchet. It takes a while to find the correct position of the tool so that it will engage into the screw. The screw is also on an angle, so you need to have the tool on an angle to engage the head of the screw. Move your tool around and on angles and I bet it will catch the head of the screw. A bit of a pain since you cannot see what you are doing.

I use a long #30 torx bit on my ratchet and the pictures will give you an idea of the angle of the screws. Once you engage the screw it will take a bit of effort to break it free as there is loctite on the threads. Also, do not turn in the wrong direction since you are working 'backwards.' The screws will not fall out but stay in the steering wheel. Once the air bag starts falling away from the wheel hold it in your hand so that it does not hang from the connector. Don't forget to disconnect your battery first. Then let us know how it turned out.

[gery]

Well bozo with power tools did strip it. I got "screw out" from Sears and tried it. Outside of making screw shinny and clean it did not do anything.

Now what???

Do I drill it to death or continue with "screw out" untill there is nothing left?

I have oil change sched on Friday, should I just leave it to a qualified person to "unf*ck" it

[craig(nj)]

I would try a new socket with valve grinding compound on the end , along with an impact driver and mid - weight hammer. You don't need to hit an impact driver very hard. They are extremely effective at removing stuck bolts.

[Tool Pants]

Bring your car to San Jose and I will get it out.

Number of ways to remove a screw. Keep in mind that is is very small and the torque spec is only 7.5 foot pounds, but there is loctite on the threads.

Drill off the head with a normal straight bit. Keep it on an angle like in my pic. Going to need an angle drill, and a 13/64 or 7/32 bit which is just a hair larger than the shaft of the screw. Remove the cluster if you need room to work. This is the top of the screw so you will know what you are drilling into. Jeff

[gery]

San Jose is out of question from NJ. I am passing my car into dealer hands. It's not very visisble so I will let someone be responsible for a miss...

Thanks for help and I will post pics.