FM100 Bleed screw broke!

[erasedhammer]

Well, I over-torqued the small plastic bleed screw on my FM100 filter housing. It broke the head off the screw and left the threads and what appears to be an internal pot metal valve inside the housing.

Anyone ever encounter this? Easy way to get whats left of the screw out? Where to find replacements without buying a whole new housing?
I would think a regular metal bleed screw would be better, but I don't think the threads are the same for the screw as all the other fittings.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Have you tried a little prick punch and tap it around to see if it will unscrew?

 

[erasedhammer]

Have you tried a little prick punch and tap it around to see if it will unscrew?

Im out running errands, Ill give it a try later today

 

[erasedhammer]

I can't seem to find a bleed screw anywhere, yet it appears every stanadyne FM filter head and all the knock off ones ALL use the same bleed screw. Did these filters go out of production a while ago? I can't even find very many filter housings... even on ebay.

 

[cucvrus]

Are you into breaking things off? My Brother used to make everything Bull tight. He broke off more bolts and fittings then the entire family combined. Everything has a breaking point and that bolt has evidently met its. Use a square easy out and tap it in lightly. Get smaller wrenches and know the correct torques. Aren't you the same guy that broke the steering stabilizer stud off? Happy Holidays.

 

[erasedhammer]

Are you into breaking things off. My Brother used to make everything Bull tight. He broke off more bolts and fittings then the entire family combined. Everything has a breaking point and that bolt has evidently met its. Use a square easy out and tap in in lightly. get smaller wrenches and know the correct torques. Aren't you the same guy that broke the steering stabilizer stud off? Happy Holidays.

There wouldn't be anything to repair if I didn't break things lol.

I managed to get it out by drilling and hammering a allen into it. Im looking for a bolt to replace the old screw.
Turns out the old one was 100% plastic.

 

[frank8003]

A set of left handed twist drills is cheap.
Just use smallest to largest one can use starting from the center. It will back out.
I made a lot of money getting broke fasteners out of all kinds of stuff.