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Stripped hex bolt
Posted: 03:32 pm Dec 14 2011
by Duke
What do some of you folks use to ender the problem of removing a stripped hex bolt? In this case its the bolts used to affix the skid plate.
Posted: 04:29 pm Dec 14 2011
by Fletch
vice grips
dremel a slot in it
cut it off and remove it after the plate is off.
I think that's what i'd do.
Posted: 05:23 pm Dec 14 2011
by rbates9
Do a search. This very topic was talked about a little while ago.
Posted: 05:52 pm Dec 14 2011
by diymirage
rbates9 wrote:Do a search. This very topic was talked about a little while ago.
it was even the same bolt
Posted: 12:42 am Dec 15 2011
by Duke
Indeed thanks. Leave it up to this site to have an answer for most anything.
Posted: 08:06 am Dec 15 2011
by turtle
Yes, I think it was Fatherof2 as the OP on that one.
Posted: 08:26 am Dec 15 2011
by Fatherof2
Hi Gang,
Yes it was me that asked that very question.
I used this, and it worked like a charm!
http://www.harborfreight.com/12-piece-s ... 40349.html
I know some people are not comfortable using cheap Harbor Freight tools, but the store is close to my house, and I like the price. It did the trick.
Good luck!
D.
Posted: 10:39 am Dec 15 2011
by scheckaet
be very careful with extractor, I broke the pin on my rear caliper and tried to use on of these. it was hard to drill straight to begin with since it's so small and when I tried to extract it, the bit snapped. I had to buy a new caliper cuz that extractor is made of hardened metal and is impossible to drill with regular hand tool...