stripped axel bolts
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stripped axel bolts
Im in the process of trying to remove the transmission on a 1986 944 and it looks like the 12 point internals were impacted in, so the heads of em are toast. Any suggestions on what to do now?
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you can try using a slightly larger (probably SAE) hex or cheesehead if you can find one and hammer it in.
alternatively you can find these screw extractor things that have a backwards twist on them, hammer them in and then use a wrench to loosen.
alternatively you can find these screw extractor things that have a backwards twist on them, hammer them in and then use a wrench to loosen.
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Axle bolts
What i managed to do was use a pair of decent size vice-grips and take them out. i had about 6 that were all rusty and stripped and with a little force came right out with the vice-grips
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SeaCay (09-01-2021)
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Grind them off from the side of the head. There is a piece of metal that connects two bolts so if you are careful you won't need to replace the axles, just the spacers. Done this about 100 times.
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I always go straight to the ez-outs from Sears. I've never had luck using the cheesehead bits or vise-grips. Just tap the ez-out on and they come right off with a wrench or socket.
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I did this a couple years ago and it worked fine - just slow. I only had 1 that was stripped, the rest were fine. I still have the bolt on my bookshelf in my office! Good Luck.