Help! Stripped out torx bolt
02-09-2006, 06:33 PM
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Re: Help! Stripped out torx bolt
Originally Posted by j4k3
02-09-2006, 10:15 PM
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Re: Help! Stripped out torx bolt
The trick is to know when to use this trick....
Before it gets really bad !!
You need to use a center punch to tighten up the fit between the allen wrench and the bolt.
Here the punch marks have pushed the flats of the bolt inward so that the wrench has no extra play.
Once the allen key fits tightly, 2 people are necessary. One to hit the punch in a counter clockwise (loosen) direction, while the other turns the allen key.
~ Disaster Averted ~
Just don't re-use the bolt !
Before it gets really bad !!
You need to use a center punch to tighten up the fit between the allen wrench and the bolt.
Here the punch marks have pushed the flats of the bolt inward so that the wrench has no extra play.
Once the allen key fits tightly, 2 people are necessary. One to hit the punch in a counter clockwise (loosen) direction, while the other turns the allen key.
~ Disaster Averted ~
Just don't re-use the bolt !
02-10-2006, 10:52 AM
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Re: Help! Stripped out torx bolt
believe it or not, there is a tool for that since you have the abs steering wheel. man, that would have made it a lot easier, iirc, it was like 10 bucks from snap-on.
bbuuuttt, since you did what i did the first time, some needle nose vice grips worked fine for me.
bbuuuttt, since you did what i did the first time, some needle nose vice grips worked fine for me.
02-10-2006, 03:25 PM
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Re: Help! Stripped out torx bolt
Originally Posted by WarriorBlaZe
The trick is to know when to use this trick....
Before it gets really bad !!
You need to use a center punch to tighten up the fit between the allen wrench and the bolt.
Here the punch marks have pushed the flats of the bolt inward so that the wrench has no extra play.
Once the allen key fits tightly, 2 people are necessary. One to hit the punch in a counter clockwise (loosen) direction, while the other turns the allen key.
~ Disaster Averted ~
Just don't re-use the bolt !
Before it gets really bad !!
You need to use a center punch to tighten up the fit between the allen wrench and the bolt.
Here the punch marks have pushed the flats of the bolt inward so that the wrench has no extra play.
Once the allen key fits tightly, 2 people are necessary. One to hit the punch in a counter clockwise (loosen) direction, while the other turns the allen key.
~ Disaster Averted ~
Just don't re-use the bolt !
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