[C320-list] Impeller cover damage

[Kirk McCullough]

Martin

You may be able to use something called an "easy-out". I believe you drill 
into the broken screw, using a small diameter drill, the the easy-out screws 
into the hole and when you back it out it bites into the screw and you screw 
it out.

You can then use the same size screws, without drilling and tapping.

Kirk

Boomerang #124, Perkins M30
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Martin Raphael" <mraphael at zhonka.net>
To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 4:39 PM
Subject: [C320-list] Impeller cover damage


> As I was getting my engined warmed up this weekend I noticed water on the 
> sole and realized that the cover over the impeller was missing a screw and 
> thus salt water was leaking from behind the cover -- I then found that 2 
> more screws had corroded and the heads broke off as I was adjusting them. 
> I am looking for advice on how to remove the broken screws from the 
> housing --  will I need to drill them out and retap for larger screws?  My 
> engine is a 1994 Perkins M30.  Thanks for any advice you can offer.
> Martin Raphael
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