How can i remove a stripped bolt? Any suggestions?
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It is a bolt that is on my 1994 Ford F-150 5.0 / 302 anyway the transmission was replaced in the past and the mechanics left a stripped bolt (totally rounded off) were the torque converter connects to the fly wheel. Vice grips wont get in!
Tags: bolt, converter, fly, fly wheel, ford, ford f 150, mechanics, torque, torque converter, transmission, Vice, vice grips, wheel, wont
February 12th, 2011 at 9:36 am
If you pull the transmission back, the converter will still be attached. Remove the flywheel, and take it to a machine shop. You won’t have to move the transmission back very far to be able to get to the flywheel bolts, but you will need to drop the driveshaft, and remove the bolts from the crossmember mount. Use a hydraulic floor jack to support the transmission…
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February 12th, 2011 at 11:36 am
Sears departments store.has a kit ,easy out external(grab the bolt head when You apply a counterclock wise motion.)
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February 12th, 2011 at 1:36 pm
I drilled it out with a drill bit.. make a hole in the center then reverse it out.. worked for me..
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February 12th, 2011 at 3:37 pm
CarForums.net – How-To: Remove A Stripped Bolt
http://www.carforums.net/showthread.php?t=12265 –
Removing a Stripped Bolt – DoItYourself.com
http://forum.doityourself.com/showthread.php?t=210253 -
Blog: HOW TO – Remove a stripped screw or bolt
http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2006/04/how_to_remove_a_stripped_screw.html
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February 12th, 2011 at 5:36 pm
It sounds like you are going to have to drill it out. If you can find a socket that you can beat on over the bolt head, you might be able to get it out. Use a long extension, and your socket wrench, to spin out. Also, use WD 40, to loosen the bolt up before you try to remove, but you probably, will have to use a small drill bit, and drill it out. I hate that when you get something fixed, and they break off a bolt, and do not tell you , or fix it.
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February 12th, 2011 at 8:37 pm
if it is a striped bolt use die grinder cut the head of . dremal makes nice cuter , for nuts split with chisel or dremel or die grinder. then vice grip will turn it;
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February 12th, 2011 at 11:36 pm
drill it out but use a ez out tool
drilling only with out tool will damage threads
ez tool is cheap you drill hole and insert tool
and screw out with tool.Advanced auto or almost any parts store will have tool.
Dont slip when screwing it out use gloves or you may need a tool for your hand called a bandaid other stiches IVE BEEN THERE
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February 13th, 2011 at 3:37 am
drill and ease it out
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February 13th, 2011 at 7:37 am
get a arch welder weld a bolt on to it (good) that way you have something to put a wrench on
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