One Freakin' Bolt...

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

01-18-2010, 06:35 PM

#16

75ohm

Resistance is Futile
Lifetime Rennlist
Member

Join Date: Apr 2005

Location: Tampa, FL

Posts: 7,805

Likes: 76

Received 131 Likes on 88 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeteL

It makes so much sense now. It was probably too late at night, and too many beers when I tried to take the pressure plate off.
Great advice!
Thanks

You swinging by to get the bolt outs or what? I'm

and may fall asleep...

Reply Like

01-18-2010, 06:55 PM

#17

Red1

Addict
Rennlist Member

Join Date: Apr 2003

Location: Houston, TX

Posts: 8,685

Likes: 0

Received 5 Likes on 2 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeteL

You are probably right! I didn't even think of that. The one bolt that is left has the plate pushing against it. If I had noticed, they got more difficult to remove as I went.

See, if you were burning them out of there with an impact wrench you'd have spun them out without ever even noticing.

Just bust out the drill. It's a 944 right of passage.

Reply Like

01-18-2010, 06:59 PM

#18

PeteL

Got Nothin'
Rennlist Member

Thread Starter

Join Date: May 2002

Location: Tampa, FL

Posts: 4,977

Likes: 1

Received 6 Likes on 3 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by 75ohm

You swinging by to get the bolt outs or what? I'm

and may fall asleep...

Didn't know you were home...still there?

Reply Like

01-18-2010, 07:17 PM

#19

xsboost90

Rennlist Member

Join Date: Jan 2003

Location: Burlington ky

Posts: 15,223

Likes: 2

Received 7 Likes on 7 Posts

if you have one left, just gently pry the pressure plate out till the last bolt snaps off! I usually drill them if there are muliple though- it is always the last one.

Reply Like

01-18-2010, 08:58 PM

#20

Tom M'Guinn

Rennlist Member

Join Date: Jan 2002

Location: Just CA Now :)

Posts: 12,567

Likes: 21

Received 535 Likes on 287 Posts

With a cobalt drill bit, you'll be surprised how quick and easy it is to drill off the head.

Reply Like

01-18-2010, 08:59 PM

#21

75ohm

Resistance is Futile
Lifetime Rennlist
Member

Join Date: Apr 2005

Location: Tampa, FL

Posts: 7,805

Likes: 76

Received 131 Likes on 88 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeteL

Didn't know you were home...still there?

Yup

Reply Like

01-18-2010, 10:41 PM

#22

PeteL

Got Nothin'
Rennlist Member

Thread Starter

Join Date: May 2002

Location: Tampa, FL

Posts: 4,977

Likes: 1

Received 6 Likes on 3 Posts

Didn't get back out to the car tonight.
Tomorrow night is clear. Will attack the bolt then.
One freakin' bolt.

Reply Like

01-19-2010, 10:55 AM

#23

Mark944na86

Rennlist Member

Join Date: Jul 2001

Location: Brisbane, Australia (Formerly: Sunnyvale, CA)

Posts: 2,120

Likes: 0

Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by joemis

For anyone interested, here is a link to the tool I mentioned in my last post:
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...d=bolt+remover

I've used them on my porsche and serveral other projects and it worked every time.

Joe M.
1989 944 S2

Heh. I bought a set of these off ebay a couple of years ago, thinking "I bet those will come in handy". Didn't actually need to use them until a few days ago for the first time. Worked like a charm.

One of those tools you don't need very often, but when you need it, you really need it.