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Originally Posted by HPsauce
I need to take 4 screws out, which also hold the ECU box lid down.
The middle 2 are fine but the outer one (by the pipes) has been damaged so a normal screwdriver will not grip.
And the inboard one just turns (not easily) without lifting so I suspect the metal insert it screws into is rotating in the plastic moulding.
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Is there a recommended method for dealing with these seized screws/bolts on the ECU cover?
For now I'm very tempted to just cut the trim so that I don't need to undo the recalcitrant screw, but in the longer run it ought to be undone and fixed "properly"
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