10mm bolt head stripped
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Mountain Pass
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10mm bolt head stripped
10mm bolt on bottom of water pump, stipped corners off with cracked socket(dint know it was cracked) tried 12pt socket dint work, got a special socket to hammer on all way, cant hammer on all way. no room, removed radiator still cant get socket hammered on all way. Will try again in morn with impact driver, manual.
Any other suggetions please!!
Got 10mm bolt stripped, 12pt soocket wont turn it. HELP!!
Busted Knuckles
Any other suggetions please!!
Got 10mm bolt stripped, 12pt soocket wont turn it. HELP!!
Busted Knuckles
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Ask ngng what to do, then buy him a beer...
Ok seriously now. Can you get to the bolt head easily? If so, cut a deep straight slot in it with a Dremel and try to remove it with a screwdriver or screwdriver bit in a ratchet. If there's not room for that, cut the bolt head off with a Dremel. Usually with the bolt head gone the threaded portion can be turned out with vice grips... the bolt head holds all the tension on the fastener. Try it and let us know!
Ok seriously now. Can you get to the bolt head easily? If so, cut a deep straight slot in it with a Dremel and try to remove it with a screwdriver or screwdriver bit in a ratchet. If there's not room for that, cut the bolt head off with a Dremel. Usually with the bolt head gone the threaded portion can be turned out with vice grips... the bolt head holds all the tension on the fastener. Try it and let us know!
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if its not aluminum, and if its possible heat it up, and then hit on a 12pt of the size smaller, did that with a u-joint bolt on a big rig, tried almost everything before i did hat and now it fits the smaller size perfect only thing is it was a 12pt bolt...
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Mountain Pass
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Bolt extractor never got a good enogh bite to loosen bolt, used dremel tool and cut slot for flat bladed screwdriver, very hard to get dremel in there to cut good slot. No size screwdriver would work without slipping out of slot, even with manual impact driver.
Remove IC to get more room, was able to sit on ground and put my face in front of the bolt with enogh room to swing a hammer, still could not get extractor on good enough to get a bite, after several attempts i got a 9mm 6pt hammered on and bolt loosened. Praise god, after 3 afternoons and several trips to parts stores the bolt came loose. Everything went like clockwork from then on out.
Amazing how one bolt can turn a normal project into a complete nightmare.
Thanks everyone for the advice, i think i used every suggestion given.
You guys are the best.
Remove IC to get more room, was able to sit on ground and put my face in front of the bolt with enogh room to swing a hammer, still could not get extractor on good enough to get a bite, after several attempts i got a 9mm 6pt hammered on and bolt loosened. Praise god, after 3 afternoons and several trips to parts stores the bolt came loose. Everything went like clockwork from then on out.
Amazing how one bolt can turn a normal project into a complete nightmare.
Thanks everyone for the advice, i think i used every suggestion given.
You guys are the best.
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Mountain Pass
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Thanks
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Thanks
