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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 11:36 PM
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Easiest way to remove them is with a small chisel and a hammer. Just tap them in the direction to loosen them on one side, and they will come right out. As soon as you turn them at all, you can take them out by hand.
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 11:38 PM
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The bolt might be corroded .... I used the correct tool.. and the tool started bending while I tried to remove the bolt... Then it bent the little screw torx design and broke the little pieces inside... After that I used a bigger torx tool and same thing happened but it stripped worse
haha jesus. well i dont see how u could get a stripped torx bolt out. unless u drill it out. its easier than it sounds. u literally just drill in the center of bolt with a bit thats a little smaller than the size of the head of the screw and drill until the head of the bolt pops off. u shouldnt have to go to far or anything. then try and get the rest out with pliers. from there its ur choice whether u leave the bolt out or u go get a new one. thats personally what i would do.
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 11:48 PM
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I tried loosing them out w a flat head driver and hammer but didn't work... I used pb blaster also.... I think I will be using jb weld

I drilled the bold also and didn't do much... Ges I need a stronger drill lol

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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by turbosmart4
I tried loosing them out w a flat head driver and hammer but didn't work... I used pb blaster also.... I think I will be using jb weld

I drilled the bold also and didn't do much... Ges I need a stronger drill lol
HAHA! try a little elbow grease. u shouldnt have to push to hard but a good amount is definitely needed. I used my dads crappy little 12V drill he has. Not the greatest thing in the world. And PB Blaster is the GREATEST invention ever.
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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 12:05 AM
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I took my spark plug cover off and left it off, glad I did I definitely don't want to run into problems like this which people seem to be having lately.
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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 12:14 AM
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HAHA! try a little elbow grease. u shouldnt have to push to hard but a good amount is definitely needed. I used my dads crappy little 12V drill he has. Not the greatest thing in the world. And PB Blaster is the GREATEST invention ever.
I've been goin to the gym and all so I don't think that's the problem lol the bolt just likes to be there like if its a vagina lol I love pb also but I got disapointinresults

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I took my spark plug cover off and left it off, glad I did I definitely don't want to run into problems like this which people seem to be having lately.
Lucky you lol

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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 12:20 AM
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I've been goin to the gym and all so I don't think that's the problem lol the bolt just likes to be there like if its a vagina lol I love pb also but I got disapointinresults
haha is the drill bit taking metal off of the bolt? cause if it is u should be able to get the head of that bolt off man. maybe grab a bigger bit...

DIY - drilling out stripped brake rotor screws - YouTube
i know u rnt retarded but this might give a little help. its not the greatest video but he physically shows u so its easier to get it. watch from like... 30 seconds - 2 minutes and 30 seconds. and i know its a rotor and a phillips screw but the same idea applies. the only thing i would do differently then him is i wouldnt drill with the smaller bit as far as he did. id just go in a little bit so the big bit will seat on the bolt good. but ya, get a big bit, hopefully u have one big enough and go to town. and it should come out like in the video.
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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 12:33 AM
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Vid looks good, I will be trying again manana Round 2... FIGHT!
Thankks man :
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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 12:37 AM
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Vid looks good, I will be trying again manana Round 2... FIGHT!
Thankks man :
Np dude. Lemme kno how it goes
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Old Nov 28, 2014 | 02:49 PM
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Thanks!
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