Mechanically declined apparently

[fluffeh]

Yeah...I've been there. I've stripped quite a few screws in my day and broken plenty, but for every thing I've broken, I've fixed two. When I was first starting out (which is still happening), I kept having to come on here to ask questions to make sure stuff wasn't broken, and I've had to take my car into a shop to have them check out my handiwork and fix my mistakes. But it's all about sticking with it and not being afraid to kick some things off and get creative with your tools. Everything in a car works pretty logically and things usually fit together really well. Just keep at it and keep your head up!

On another note, I'd never heard of JIS! I think I need to get me some of those drivers because I constantly strip the hell out of screws. Especially the ones that are made of really soft metal like the ones that hold my radio on.

 

[blizz86]

and dont use 12 point sockets. 6 oint only unless you have no other choice. breaker bars are a great investment too

Wait what? whats wrong with 12 pt sockets?

 

[kball]

Wait what? whats wrong with 12 pt sockets?

12 point sockets/wrenches round off bolt/nut heads much easier than 6 point. 6pt will actually grab rounded heads where 12 will just slip past them. Basically it's more surface area making contact.

 

[blizz86]

12 point sockets/wrenches round off bolt/nut heads much easier than 6 point. 6pt will actually grab rounded heads where 12 will just slip past them. Basically it's more surface area making contact.

Lol Yea i know the difference, and get why you would want the 6pt from reading a thread about the front diff replacement lol. I never really thought about it stripping since its never happened to me, but good to know for the future! I tend to like using 12 pt since it allows me to rotate the wrench less in more awkward places in order to get a good hold on the nut. :guitar3:

 

[I_bRAD]

Speaking of the right tools, you said screw for the TPS (which is correct) but I am assuming then that it has "Phillips head screws on it". The problem here is nothing Toyota actually has phillips heads on it, they are technically JIS or Japanese Industrial Standard which have a slightly different shape to the screwdriver tip. I have a couple of sets of Vessel brand JIS screwdrivers for things like that where they are just tight enough that a standard Craftsman or even Snap on phillips head driver will round out the inside of the screw.

Interesting! Learn something every day. I think I'll have to get me a set of these. At first I thought you were just having us on- like when a friend told me about left-handed drill bits but a quick google search confirmed they do indeed exist! If only I'd known about those when I was replacing my license-plate light bulbs!

 

[So Many Roads]

The problem here is nothing Toyota actually has phillips heads on it, they are technically JIS or Japanese Industrial Standard which have a slightly different shape to the screwdriver tip. I have a couple of sets of Vessel brand JIS screwdrivers for things like that where they are just tight enough that a standard Craftsman or even Snap on phillips head driver will round out the inside of the screw.

Great info - this should go under the tutorial and documentation reference. We all need as set of JIS drivers - would save a lot of screws from being stripped...