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July 26, 2026 at 12:11 am #325130
I got all 4 stuck screws out with lots of heat, penetrating oil and patience. I didn’t have to drill or tap new holes but whenever I remove any bolts during a restoration project, I always run a thread chaser down each hole just to clean up and remove any corrosion, salt residue or other crud. Here’s a pic of my 4 screws after I got them all out – the screw at the far right and the one at the bottom in the picture came out with vise grips, the other 2 at the top I used a double jam nut. I think I would try applying some torch heat on your 3 stuck screws before using the impact driver. If they are super stuck, the impact driver might just snap them off.
Bob
1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1955 Johnson QD-16
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1957 Evinrude 3022
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20
1982 Evinrude 25hp“Every 20 minute job is only a broken bolt away from a 3-day project.”
"Every time you remove a broken or seized bolt an angel gets his wings."July 26, 2026 at 7:57 am #325138I have used teflon based lubricants …seems very thin and seeps in better. I have used Snow-ice snowblower repellent ..in snow country …very slippery stuff
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July 26, 2026 at 12:42 pm #325146The three screws have all been removed!
I will be using three new screws though, as they are bit chewed from my original attempts.1.) Heat
2.) Deep Creep overnight.
3.) Vessel manual impact.I paid around 65 bucks for the vessel tool, but it’s supposed to be good at unlocking without stripping.
There was a lot of carbon build up!
Big chunks of it.July 26, 2026 at 3:09 pm #325151Good to hear you got them removed without breaking any of them. So with 3 stuck screws removed, 3 more angels get their wings.
Bob
1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1955 Johnson QD-16
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1957 Evinrude 3022
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20
1982 Evinrude 25hp“Every 20 minute job is only a broken bolt away from a 3-day project.”
"Every time you remove a broken or seized bolt an angel gets his wings."July 27, 2026 at 7:03 am #325171One should always use a tap to chase those threads to ensure they are as clean as can be. Also note, being that those screws are not very big, your impact driver may not do what you hope, penetrating oil would be your friend and some heat to get it to soak in there.. Patience cannot be overstated here..
The challenge is the screw head kind of seal the top so getting solvent in there is a challenge. If the head breaks off, try to remove al lthe others, any that break, THAT is when the solvent can work its way down the broken screw to get into the block…Again, patience…
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classicomctools@gmail.comJuly 27, 2026 at 11:03 am #325174Vessel Brand? Is there something different/unusual with that particular brand of impact tool?
July 27, 2026 at 12:26 pm #325177OK, getting lost in this thread? Did the poster ever get the powerhead freed up?
July 27, 2026 at 2:36 pm #325184Don – don’t think he got the powerhead freed up yet. I believe he was pulling the cylinder head and cxhaust cover off to get some more areas opened up to apply some penetrating fluid to the stuck pistons. Ghost, let us know what’s going on.
Bob
1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1955 Johnson QD-16
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1957 Evinrude 3022
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20
1982 Evinrude 25hp“Every 20 minute job is only a broken bolt away from a 3-day project.”
"Every time you remove a broken or seized bolt an angel gets his wings."July 27, 2026 at 3:59 pm #325188Good day folks – thanks for the help and interest!
The pistons are still seized, and tapping hasn’t been helpful as it looks like it’s stuck TDC. I have been applying heat and oil for a long while now. I’m letting it sit for another week. The cylinder walls look pretty decent – I just think I don’t have the leverage to get them to move.
At this stage I think I’m going to have to split the case.
I will likely start another thread for that adventure (and it makes each problem searchable on its own).
And for the gent asking:
Vessel is a brand yes. Japanese. Very high quality / well built.
July 28, 2026 at 8:20 am #325216no need for multiple posts
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