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Originally Posted by Diesel911
If that does not work is it possible to use a longer Screw and a Nut on the other side.
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Best of luck getting to "the other side."
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Originally Posted by Diesel911
Don't know if they have them small enough but PepBoys and some other Autop Part stores are selling cheap Metric type helicoil sets with the drill and tap and coil.
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The problem is removing socket-head screw with a stripped head. A Helicoil isn't going to solve that problem.
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Originally Posted by fezcabdriver
Should I use the smallest screw or should it be the equivalent size of the hex key?
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If you have the other three screws out, you might be able to loosen the offending screw by rotating the entire striker. That has worked for me a couple of times. Otherwise, use whatever size reverse screw that fits.