Quick Help Please Stripped Bolts

dkins419

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Alright well some mother****er was to cheap to replace 2 ****in bolts and im trying to change my clutch. The starter bolts are both stripped on. i already tried pb blaster, wd 40, propane torch, and locking pliers. What else can i do? I also beat the **** out of it with a hammer. im so pissed because i could of been done yesterday and here it is today and im messing with 2 little bolts. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks - Dave

 

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jmd2914

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im not sure if this would work but what about drilling them out? ( last resort) and im about to start my clutch job in a week or so......I hope i dont have stripped bolts

 

HISSIN50

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The Bolt Outs from Sears are awesome.

Good luck.

 

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slow93

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drill the center out and take a torx bit that will just almost fit in it but not quite and beat it in with a hammer.it will turn right out.good luck

 

Dean85GT

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when in doubt pull out the pipe wrench!

 

dkins419

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wow guys, those bolts are stuck in there good. Im gonna be gone for the rest of the day so tomorrow i will try again. wish me luck. Thanks for the replies.

 

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89lxsport50

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HISSIN50 said:

The Bolt Outs from Sears are awesome.

Good luck.

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Another vote for the Bolt Outs.

 

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I8URVTEC

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Bolt outs:
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/prod...&pid=00952161000&subcat=Bolt-Out,+Taps+&+Dies
For the money they are worth a shot.

 

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superhuaman

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If ya hafta, ya can cutt of the bolt heads with a Dremel cutoff wheel (1.25" dia) and pull the starter off and turn the headless bolts ('studs') out with vise-grips. Just my .02

 

Car RamRod

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if all else fails (hopefully the bolt-outs work), you could put some heat on the heads, then take a slightly smaller socket and beat it on. Let the bolt head cool a bit, and try that. Then youll have to put the bolt in a vice and do the reverse order to get the socket back. It will take a little time, but its worth it if it gets the bolts out right?

 

Skoobie

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Screw Removal bits work great too if it comes down to cutting off the bolt head. Just drill out the center and cram a removal bit in the center, worked for my broken head bolts.

 

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THC420

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HISSIN50 said:

The Bolt Outs from Sears are awesome.

Good luck.

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i second that.. they have a reverse spline so as long as you dont break the head right off the bolt, I guarantee it will get them out.. I got my locking lugnuts off when i broke the key with one, and they were torqued on there f'n tight.

 

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HISSIN50 said:

The Bolt Outs from Sears are awesome.

Good luck.

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Agreed.

 

dkins419

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wow thank you guys so so so so much. I played around with these 2 bolts for hours and the bolt outs worked perfect. They didnt exactly get the bolts out but they cracked the head off and i got the stater off. My bellhousing is cracked anyway so i dont have ot worry about the rest of the bolt stuck in there.

summary......
stripped bolts = Bolt Outs

 

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superhuaman

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Sorry about your bellhousing. But at least you didn't have a good bell, spend like 2 hours trying to get the bolts out, and mess it up yourself.