zxrlocost
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| posted on 1/11/06 at 01:43 PM |
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rounded off bolt removal
my clutch pins on my vvc engine have a star head I have managed to get all of them off apart from 1 by knocking a hexagon socket over them grips good
enough
but the one is just slipping even with a smaller hexagon head on its down to 5mm
theyve been out recently so not rusted etc
but just cant get enough leverage without it slipping
I couldnt get the proper inverted star tool from anywhere and want to replace them with proper hex bolts
any ideas anyone
to save me keep waisting time
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02GF74
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| posted on 1/11/06 at 01:52 PM |
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by star head you mean 12 points, a bit like torz but in reverse.
Can you get a 12 point spanner on, if you can, then that would be prefered.
Is there a washer under the head? What I have done in the past is to attack the washer with a saw baled so there is less material between the bolt
head and surface it sits on.
Have you tried heating up the area?
As it has started to lose grip, 12 pt spanner or hammer the head to splay it out a touch, then hammer on the socket all the way down, fit the ratceht
and give a good whack with rubber mallet.
No doubt your next post will be how to remove a sheared bolt from a vvc engine.
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andyd
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| posted on 1/11/06 at 01:58 PM |
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Can you tack weld something else onto it that you have the correct sized tool for and undo it that way?
Andy
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zxrlocost
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| posted on 1/11/06 at 02:04 PM |
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gone down to 5mm already thats the smallest Ive got
I dont weld anyother ideas
thanks though
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 1/11/06 at 02:10 PM |
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molegrips?
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lexi
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| posted on 1/11/06 at 02:16 PM |
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No welder. so do you have a rattle gun? If not what about impact driver and cut a slot if you have access. Yeah moles if stud is protruding.
Alex
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zxrlocost
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| posted on 1/11/06 at 02:34 PM |
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no room for mole grips
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zxrlocost
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| posted on 1/11/06 at 02:34 PM |
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no room for mole grips
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zxrlocost
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| posted on 1/11/06 at 02:34 PM |
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no room for mole grips
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zxrlocost
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| posted on 1/11/06 at 02:38 PM |
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erm triple post
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02GF74
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| posted on 1/11/06 at 02:41 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by zxrlocost
gone down to 5mm already thats the smallest Ive got
5 mm? how big was it to start?
any chance of a photo? sounds like you may need to drill or find a mate with a wleder to stick a nut on the end.
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zxrlocost
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| posted on 1/11/06 at 02:47 PM |
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6mm to start with
ill try drilling it
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Schrodinger
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| posted on 1/11/06 at 03:12 PM |
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I bought my 1/4" drive star sockets from a local car spares shop they are made by Laser IIRC and are available quite widely I think
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Schrodinger
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| posted on 1/11/06 at 03:13 PM |
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I bought my 1/4" drive star sockets from a local car spares shop they are made by Laser IIRC and are available quite widely I think
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