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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 35 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 35 | I have a kit of 100's of bits for torx, allen, phillips, slotted... and don't have one for the screws all over my AD truck, what is the fastener called?
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 30 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 30 | It's a clutchhead screwdriver. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | And their D#@* hard to get loose. I bought an assortment of sizes of clutchhead screwdrivers and never could break one loose. I had to resort to drilling and grinding and cussing...
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,516 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,516 | Its called a "clutchhead" screw. And chances are, its been in there since the truck was built.
If you can get the proper size driver in there and smack it with a hammer with medium force a couple times,that usually helps to break it loose. A couple shots of penetrating oil usually helps a bunch too.
Good luck............... | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | littlekings: The clutch head screwdrivers can be bought from about any vendor but you an also find them locally at Home Depot, Lowes, Ace Hardware and some other stores. All of them don't carry them ALL their stores but you can usually find them. Even at sears around here. | | | | | | Dave Giorgi Unregistered | | Dave Giorgi Unregistered | Chevy must have caught a sale on those...LOL...they appear to be installed never to be removed again. The drivers just don't cut it well when it comes to removal. Penerating oil and tapping them does help,but boy are they tough. I am replacing mine with the same type head (round) with a stainless steel torx type or the perfer allen. I know its not original but it sure does show off well in contrast as the screws appear crome and , best of all, never rust!!! | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 91 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 91 | I bought a cheap "impact screwdriver" used a common head which would fit snuggly, couple whack with mallet and presto.
Point: Those Impact screwdrivers are really great for turning rusty stuck screws, including cluth head if its a tight fit. | | | | | | Dave Giorgi Unregistered | | Dave Giorgi Unregistered | Those impact drivers may be cheap but they sure do work well, loosing or tightening. Love and used mine like mad. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,028 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,028 | I have had success removing some of the larger ones with a flat head screw driver. I have also slotted the larger ones to take a flat head. The smaller ones I just drilled out.
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