Stripped torx bolt...now what?
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08-10-07, 04:28 PM
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Stripped torx bolt...now what?
I have rounded the torx pattern in a bolt that hold down seat brackets in my van and need some ideas for getting it out. It's a T-55 and is very tight so whatever I do will need to have a good grip.
Thanks in advance...
Thanks in advance...
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08-10-07, 04:59 PM
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08-10-07, 05:38 PM
This tip has been posted here by someone else: Using Dremel or like tool to cut slot across head so you can use screw driver.
Chances are though that in this particular case it may not work since if so much power was exerted to the torx, and it stripped, that it is so seized in there that anything slotted would also strip out or perhaps even break off one half of the head, so you might not want to try this, unless you have tried other approaches and think maybe the inside of the head was already rounded out some, or the torx bit was not well-fitting to begin with.
Chances are though that in this particular case it may not work since if so much power was exerted to the torx, and it stripped, that it is so seized in there that anything slotted would also strip out or perhaps even break off one half of the head, so you might not want to try this, unless you have tried other approaches and think maybe the inside of the head was already rounded out some, or the torx bit was not well-fitting to begin with.
Last edited by ecman51; 08-10-07 at 05:50 PM. Reason: Concern about advice, added last paragraph
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^ It's not a rivet where you can just knock it through. Also, doing this would probably oblong and/or damage the hole.
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08-10-07, 07:20 PM
It probably screws into a body nut. I would look under the van for the stud coming through the nut. If you find it exposed use a penetrating oil on it over nite. If you have stripped out a good torx head it must be pretty tight.
If you have any height on the head to work with, you can get an Irwin stripped nut socket that may take it out. Definitely start with the penetrating oil though.
Hope this helps,
Bob
If you have any height on the head to work with, you can get an Irwin stripped nut socket that may take it out. Definitely start with the penetrating oil though.
Hope this helps,
Bob
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08-11-07, 11:10 AM
I was thinkin the same thing...........and "old timer" kinda thing. ...........I'd soak the puppy up good with blaster...........loosen it with a hammer/ chisel......and snatch it out with a set of needle nosed vice grips.........Seat bolts probably are "loc-tited" in there too........
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08-11-07, 08:24 PM
Two ideas if you have the equipment and room. When I was doing electric motor repair (big suckers 100 HP or more) we'd weld a 6" length of 1/2" keystock to the head of the bolt. We'd use pipe as a cheater over the keystock. That didn't work we would go to our number one trick. With a oxy-acetylene torch heat to almost white then turn as it cooled to red. May not be possible in your case but it is way.
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Yikes!
If he had that equipment already, he should already know how to remove a stripped bolt.
I don't think he wants to start his car on fire either.
If he had that equipment already, he should already know how to remove a stripped bolt.
I don't think he wants to start his car on fire either.
