FWIW ;
Those pesky phillips screws can be forced out by using a pair of dykes to grab the screw head , you need yo use a dykes that'll reach the bottom of the slot & squeeze tightly , give 'em a twist , gradually applying counter clockwise rotational force , the screw will
begin to tirn after a moment .
Thos band clamps Mercedes uses , are special and worth the effort to rustle up some spares of , American screw typ clamps beat up on the hoses and cause shorter service life .
If the clamp screw head strips completely , just use the dykes to cut the ruined clamp away ~ this is why Professional Mechanics prefer good quality tools : when the job goes sick , Chinese tools won't be good enough to salvage it .
-Nate
Caitlin wrote:
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> That's good to know...and seems easy enough now that I know what NOT to do ;)
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> Well it sure was the way I tried it ;) Fluid drippin n splashin. I had about 9 seconds of freaking out and then I remembered to enjoy the "ride" (and learn)
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> Hopefully I'll get to this tomorrow after I get the car back from the shop (v-belts, driveshaft securing).
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> Cheers!
> Caitlin in Santa Fe
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