Well, for one thing, those aren't Phillips screws, they're Posidriv, which
looks like Phillips but is just enough different that a Phillips
screwdriver will invariably trash them because the tip won't seat fully.
Go out and locate a Posidriv driver before going after any more of those
screws.
Chris Kotting
ckotting@iwaynet.net
On Monday, October 05, 1998 12:16 AM, J6879758@emu.bendigo.latrobe.edu.au
[SMTP:J6879758@emu.bendigo.latrobe.edu.au] wrote:
> greetings listers
> I am about to attempt to replace the windscreen on my mk2 sprite.
> I have a spare screen that came with the car and have purchased a new
> seal. Has anybody who has done this job before got any hints for me
> as i've been told its a right b*tch of a job.
> I have had hassles even getting the screen frame off the car as the
> screws holding it may as well have been made of lead....one snapped
> off just beneath the head, 2 were 'stirred' by the philips head
> screwdriver into useless messes that required hacksawing a slot to
> enable a blade screw driver to be used but then only for 1or 2 turns
> before mashing again, but by that time I could get multi grips on to
> the head. Only one came out nicely and one still remains in position.
> (one was missing from the start)
> any advice appreciated
> thanks
> andy
>
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