PULL CORD HOUSING IS REVITED TO ENGINE, CAN I DRILL OUT THE RIVETTES AND REPLACE THEM WITH SELF TAPING SCREWS?

If housing has screws you take the screws out and take the housing off but if the housing has rivets you take a small drill bit and a cordless or electric drill and drill the rivets out being careful not to make the rivet holes any bigger. Take the housing off and replace the cord then get some same size rivets and a rivet gun and replace the housing riveting it back on. Make sure the housing goes back on the same way it came out.

No you remove the engine cover that the rewind assy is riveted too.

the way i done this was drilling out the rivets,replacing the cord and putting new rivets back in.if you dont have new rivets or the tool to put them in with you can use self tapping screws instead. i hope this helps you out?

If bolt does not thread into engine block or head
What you will need:
Penetrating oil (auto center---pepboys, advanced auto, parts plus ect)
Screw gun example (home center)
cordless drill
corded screw gun
something with a clutch
5/32 or a 1/4" self tapping hex head screw by 3/4" long
a driver for #12 hex head(I can't remember if it's 3/16", or 1/4" or 1/4" or 5/16"
1/4"90 degress offset for screw gun(usally aroung $8.00 (home center)
Channel locks or really goood pliers (home center)



This may work, and cheapest solution. Get some spray penetrating oil. Spray what's lest of bolt on both sides. Tap what is left of bolt, making sure you don't hit what's left of the threads, or causing it to peane over.
repeat this a few times.
After oil has penetrated, on sheared side start running the screw in
This is where you use the offset for the screwgun and the channel locks to hold the offset in the right position.Once the screw seats it's self, with luck, it should act like it's driving the sheered bolt deeper. Once you see more of the end of bolt comming out, stop, use channel locks to finish removing.


If this fails or bolt is in head or block
More penetrating oil
1/4" ezeout with right numbered drill bit
90 degrees drill chuck
Tap handle (for ezeout)
Center punch
1/8" drill bit

Use center punch to put a divit in center of broken bolt
Use 1'8" bit to drill pilot hole, no mre than 3/8" deep( measure from tip of bit up to 3/8" put a peice of tape around bit)
Use the numbered bit for eze out, drilling no deeper than 3/8"
Use easy out with tap handle.
Note!
do not use "auto center's bolt extractors, they are garbage. Go to an industrial suppy or industrial hardware house

The housing might be riveted to the engine housing and might need to come off together. Hope this helps!

listen why dont you go to the hardware store get some thick/thin rubber sheet,drill some holes in it each side then rivett it in place with a "pop Rivetter"

they are rivets, you will need a drill, the bit should be just big enough to fit the pin, once you start to drill it will come off. You can put screws back in once the repair is made. Good Luck Tim

Ok You have to release the engine brake. BY pulling down the bail to the handle as if you were going to start the engine. Hope that helps.

drill out rivets then re-rivet or use self tapping screws