Kraton Front end damage after crash into pole.

[Hulka]

Well when I was trying to get my controller to work, troubleshooting it, I hit a pole with it. Today I took the front end apart to check the gear boxes since I see so many post on little to no gear lube. I noticed that the red holder doohickey is bent and messing up my a-arms. It also snapped a piece on my gearbox.

How do I get the red brace off since it broke the screw heads?

I ordered new a-arms, gearbox and various parts to fix it.

 

[GMballistic]

How do I get the red brace off since it broke the screw heads?

If it's sheered the screw heads off then you'll have to drill them out.

You could try a screw remover/extractor bit but they seem to work best on rounded screw heads rather than ones completely missing the heads.

 

[zerocool135]

You could try cutting a slot into the broken part of the screw and remove it with a flat screwdriver. Just use the thinnest cutoff wheel you have.

 

[bicketybam]

I'd pry it off. Your gearbox is f*cked anyway. Flathead screwdriver and twist.

 

[Lazy Bushman]

Yep from memory (so could be wrong), that read hanger isn't threaded so you should be able to just prize it off with a screw driver. Will be easier if you raise the arms or at least an arm

 

[Soppy]

The screws are just threaded into the plastic ,not the red metal piece. you should be able to pry it off , then remove the screws with a pair of pliers.

 

[jondilly1974]

The red plate will pop off with just a little effort.

 

[Hulka]

Ok. Thanks all.

 

[olds97_lss]

Once it pops off, you can then work the screws out using the stump. But if the diff case is broke, don't bother with it.

 

[Hulka]

Pretty much replacing the whole front end.