Hi everyone,

I have got big problems removing my 2002 OEM radio. I have just sent a mail to Lucid and am now posting it here, maybe you guys can help me as well.

"I removed the plastic cover. Then I loosended all 4 Philips screws a
little. After that I removed the two screws to the right of the radio as
well as the lower screw to the left of the radio without any problems.
The top left srew is a nightmare. First, it did move left and right (=I
could turn the screw to the left and to the right) but not at all
inwards or outwards. I suspected the thread to be faultive/worn. So I
slid a thin flathead screwdriver between the screw and the side bracket
and applied it as a leverage. This did not help at all. The only
possible solution I could think of was to drill that screw ot. So I
started working on that screw with a 4mm driller.

But I had to stop before the job was finished: the plastic which the
side brackets are attached to started to melt! The screw head is messed
up (screw driver won't fit anymore), going on drilling will mess up that
plastic bit under the side bracket and still the screw is not removed."

I would be very grateful for your help.

 

i think you only needed to remove the 4 phillips screws. thats all i took out to pull my hu. are you replacing the unit or adding speakers/amp?

 

You are right that all it takes is to remove the 4 Philips screws. The screw I could not unscrew is one of those 4 !

And no, for the moment I am not adding any speakers. I will do that later this summer but have got other things on my mind at the moment (esp. a sailing exam early June).

 

Sounds like you need to be able to move the screw but can't use a screwdriver. Perhaps try bonding a long tool to the screw-head, using glue or something like that.

I assume need-nose pliers are ineffective?

good luck

 

Screw Extractor will do the trick.

http://www.sears.com/sr/product/summary/pr...pid=00967372000

Home Depot, OSH, Lowes, Sears, etc... should all have them. You can buy them individually for about $2. I would buy the set (~$20) though, just in case. Make sure you have the drill bit sizes that match. It'll say on the back of the packaging.

 

I know exactly what you're talking about. This happened to me as well and while I was finally able to get the screw out I could not put it back because it would not "screw" anymore. The remaining 3 screws are enough to keep the HU in place so there's no need to worry about it. As for how I took it out, I used a plier to turn it while applying force to pull the HU outwards. It was very frustrating :-( Good luck! Whatever you do don't put that screw back in!!

Why did honda use such cheap screws!!! This is not the only screw I've have problems with. The screw for the map sensor was also a pain in the ***. The metal is so poor that instead of the screw turning with the driver, the metal just peels off and you're left with a screw with no grooves (stripped?) at all!!!


[QUOTE]Originally posted by Peekaboo
[B]Hi everyone,

I have got big problems removing my 2002 OEM radio. I have just sent a mail to Lucid and am now posting it here, maybe you guys can help me as well.

"I removed the plastic cover. Then I loosended all 4 Philips screws a

 

A pair of needle-nosed lock-pliers would work nicely here...

 

Rereading the problem, the screw extractor will still work. Use the blade screwdriver behind the screw. The screw extractor will provide a positive lock on the screw, so you aren't pushing and pulling at the same time.

 

Hi again,

thanks a lot for your answers. I've been too busy this week to give it another try or at least give you a short status. But now it's weekend, the sun is shining and I'm off to try your suggestions.

"bonding a long tool to the screw-head" won't help as the original reason for drilling on that screw was that it would turn left+right but not come out at all. For that same reason, pliers are ineffective.

"Screw Extractor" looks good but I have not yet found a similar tool in any tool store around my area (I live in Germany). Maybe importing Screw Extractor is a great business opportunity here?

Lucid replied to my mail and suggested to just go on drilling until the srew will come out. And, should the plastic melt away, rebuild it.


So I think I will first try again to find something like Screw Extractor. If this does not work, I will go through the pain Lucid's suggestion implies.



Thanks so far

Sebastian

 

I have the same problem that I couldn't remove easily one of the four screw (top left) and using 3 screws after I remove the HU. Good luck.