Screw head snapped off

[panpan]

I was tightening some screws today when suddenly a screw mounting the steering servo to the chasis came loose. Then I saw that actually, the head of the screw came off from the threaded end. I am now stuck with half a screw stuck in and i can't get it out. The screw is flush with the chasis so i really don't know how to remove the threaded end bit... help?

 

[brad55102]

drill and tap, or you can go to sears and get a screw extractor, ($30). Not a big deal.

 

[Rolex]

With the servo removed, is there enough of the screw shaft sticking up to get a good pair of pliers on it?

 

[olds97_lss]

Well... you can try taking a thin dremel cutting disk and cut a groove in the top of the bolt (may mar the chassis a bit), then you use a good hard tipped flat blade screwdriver to carefully back the screw out.

What truck is it? Usually the servo mounting pieces are plastic... and replaceable.

 

[panpan]

Brad what do you mean drill and tap?

There isn't enough of the screw sticking out to get pliers on. It is flush with the outside.

If i really can't get it out, then i could replace it i suppose. it's an EB4
I don't think that one screw is that important is it? There are three other holding the servo on