Door Check Strap Screws Cannot unscrew

1. Peterrose1991 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Somerset Posts: 115 Citroen Saxo 1.1 East Coast

   #1 30th July 2010, 01:16

   My door check strap mechanism broke a while ago and finally got round to buying a new one. I've come to unscrewing the old one but cannot undo the screws as they are ridiculously tight managed to get one out about a millimetre but did not want to continue as the metal was starting to wear away on the actual screw. I've sprayed WD40 to try and help but am having problems
   
   

   ANY IDEAS OR HELP PLEASE!

   
   
   
   Above is the link of the door check strap just encase no one has any idea what I'm on about
2. Peterrose1991 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Somerset Posts: 115 Citroen Saxo 1.1 East Coast

   #2 30th July 2010, 01:26

   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PEUGEOT-106-SA...ht_3516wt_1137
3. bluenotesmiley Established Member Joined: May 2008 Thanet, Kent Posts: 1529 White MkII VTS Black MkII VTS

   #3 30th July 2010, 01:27

   I had an issue with seized torx bolt on a brake disk once. It was a T30. I ended up just bending the attachment so I went and bought one that bolts directly onto a rachet, but it on an impact hammer a couple of light knocks and it cam loose. Worth a try..

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4. deks36 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2008 Herne Bay. Kent Posts: 3881 Peugeot 307, Nissan Juke, 206 Grand tourisme

   #4 30th July 2010, 08:58

   you wont undo these with a torx screwdriver you will need it on a rachet and socket, wd40 it and even heat it up these are an absolute nightmare to remove chances are you wont get both of them out they either come out easy or wont budge
5. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #5 30th July 2010, 14:47

   Wire brush then wd40 leave overnight then try.
   
   
   Steve.
6. Lemmy92 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Essex, Southend-on-sea Posts: 381 BMW 318 IS

   #6 30th July 2010, 19:27

   Same Problem, Need to get mine off to weld the door mount behind it, Just rounding them off so just taking the wing off instead
7. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #7 30th July 2010, 19:33

   check strap screws usually have threadlock on them, as deks says, gentle heat can melt the threadlock and make life easier, heat gun or even hair drier is enough
8. Stevo123 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr

   #8 1st August 2010, 11:47

   I had to run a tap down the threads on one of mine when I repaired the door check strap.
   
   Once the tap had been down it a few times and I had cleaned it out with wd40 to remove swarf it was fine.
   
   Also worth putting marking tape in the area you are working on to avoid scratchingthe paint too.