Crazy Eddie

Has anyone run into this and if so how do you remedy...?
Standard approach is to drill it out, but this is a very small area (I don't think I can get the angle needed, to drill it out head on??
Any ideas, would be welcome

60Driver

Just a thought, not based on any type of experience, but can you cut a groove across the bolt head with a dremel and use a large flathead screwdriver to torque it out?

TexasBlake

Whenever I've stripped out allen head bolts, I'll beat a little bit larger Torx socket into place. A cheesehead (12 point) doesn't seem to work as good as a Torx.

If that won't work, I'll weld a hex nut on top.

Drilling is always my LAST resort.

potent951turbo

I'd try a small chisel on the edge of the bolt head and tap it with a hammer to slowly turn it out.

Crazy Eddie

That was what I was thinking as a next step, unless someone who has done this, says don't bother because it wont work ....
It's in such a $hi%^ position, that's really hard to get to, except with a Dremel ...
Thanks
Ed

Crazy Eddie

I dont even know if I can drill it out because of the angle it presents...
And sadly, there really very little room to hammer anything into it ... Because of the angle .... Otherwise I would try that ...
As for the weld ..Hummm I may have to call in the reserves ....
Hey Tom, got that MIG welder handy

Crazy Eddie

You mean try to turn the head by hitting it at a 90 degree angle... Or pry it off the guide plate
Thanks
Ed

potent951turbo

Exactly, I have gotten a lot of bolts turning this way. Just angle the chisel in there and tap with the hammer, it will make a groove on the bolt head edge, and then tap away, that should get it turning. Once it starts turning you can just move your chisel and start again on a new spot until its out.

I don't think a dremel is going to work in this situation. It may, but even if you get a nice groove cut, the screw driver isn't going to give you much leverage and will probably just slip out of the groove.

Tom M'Guinn

You bet! Of course it's about 50/50 whether (a) I weld the key in the screw or (b) I weld the screw in the caliper.... My sears welder is not really a precision tool (and I weld like a zoo animal). But I'm game if you are...

lart951

that looks like a turbo S caliper. what were you trying to do?

Luis de Prat

If the torx fails to get it out, I would try using an extractor drill bit manually. I've found its reverse spiral shape bites into the rounded allen head better than the torx does.

You'll need a set of extractor bits, and choose one just large enough to fit in the allen head. Then tap it in gently with a hammer and use a suitable wrench on the bit to make it turn.

CarbonRevo

Why are you removing the plates?

dillon410021

I always use the cutting wheel and a big flat screwdriver technique

Darwantae951

My guess would be plate lift. My rears are doing it. The edge curls up and doesn't allow you to install a fresh pad.

From what I've read, the trick shops use is to heat it up. The factory loctite has to be pretty stubborn...

Crazy Eddie

You kill me !!