Help in NJ - Stripped allen head
11-19-2010, 06:37 PM
#31
Racer
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wow what a messed up bolt
you get a medal for that one
Listen to Rob, he is the tool master but beware of cheap imitations. I have a set of bits that look like the ones Rob has pictured at the bottom of his post above but the ones I have are useless! Actually, if i were a fisherman I could use them as weights.
you get a medal for that one
Listen to Rob, he is the tool master but beware of cheap imitations. I have a set of bits that look like the ones Rob has pictured at the bottom of his post above but the ones I have are useless! Actually, if i were a fisherman I could use them as weights.
The bolt came out no problem with the Irwin extractors. Just had to wait for them to come in the mail since I couldn't find them locally. It pays to have the right tools.
11-19-2010, 08:40 PM
#32
Chronic Tool Dropper
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'll put a set of those on my Christmas list. If I have them in the toolbox drawer, I'll never need them for my own car. With luck. 
11-19-2010, 09:13 PM
#34
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Don't be afraid of the drill through! I've gotten good enough to drill things out and keep the original threads 95% intact - enough the further work beyond just buying a new bolt is unnecessary.
11-19-2010, 09:21 PM
#35
Tom,
Before reassembling any bolt, nut, set screw or metal threaded screw I alway coat the threads with a suitable anti-seize as I never know when I will have to go back in and remove it in the future (good engineering practice).
If you make this a habit you should have very few problems like this in the future.
Tails 1990 928S4 Auto
Before reassembling any bolt, nut, set screw or metal threaded screw I alway coat the threads with a suitable anti-seize as I never know when I will have to go back in and remove it in the future (good engineering practice).
If you make this a habit you should have very few problems like this in the future.
Tails 1990 928S4 Auto
11-19-2010, 09:39 PM
#36
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The best thing about Allen heads is that they make awesome drill guides. It is very easy. Remember you are not trying to drill out the bolt. You are just drilling though the head so that the head pops off. Then you pull off the caliper, leaving the shaft of the bolt on the spindle. Then you put your vice grips on the shaft and turn it out. I would absolutly not mess around with pounding or heat or slits or anything like that. Much more likely to damage something in there. I have done the drill the head off and Allen thing many times and it has always worked with out complications or collateral damage. This sort of operation is MUCH harder with a Hex head bolt.
