You could try a Craftsman Screw-Out or drill out and use a screw extractor. > -----Original Message----- > From: Henry [mailto:henry@xxxx] > Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 4:54 PM > To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [DML] Pick up coil probs > > > Nothing ever goes smoothly for me with projects like this...It was going > so well - I knew something was going to happen. > > I set out to replace a faulty pick-up coil in the distributor. I get > great directions from Dave T, Dave S, and Rob Grady (thanks all!!!). I > labeled everything and took notes and pictures. I removed the fuel lines > and moved the air box and got to the distributor. Removed the wires, cap > and rotor. I can now see the pick-up coil, but do not know how to get to > it to replace it. I see a small spring clip. It was a pain, but I > removed it slightly mangled, but still usable. But I still can't get the > metal plate on top of the pick-up coil off. So the only thing I can see > to do next is remove the three small allen bolts in there. I loosen the > first two easily... then the third one strips! I don't know if it was > stripped to begin with or if I did it. Now I can't get it lose at all. > HELP! What to do next? I'm totally stuck. > > Thanks, > > -Hank #1619