What's the best way to get this shit out? I have limited clearance around it, the bolt is almost completely bored out and there's meltable shit all around it (blow torch probably not an option).

5/4/2011 4:16:19 PM

You're going to need an X shaped screwdriver with a red handle.

5/4/2011 4:23:22 PM

and probably some tape because it looks like the instructions are torn in half

5/4/2011 4:55:38 PM

alright dickbags here's another picture....

5/4/2011 5:20:40 PM

why not just use a torx 45 drive socket?

or a flexible torx key?

edit:
wait did you fuck it up trying to get it out with the wrong tool and now a torx won't fit? maybe hammer in a torx the next size larger or if its not torqued down that much just cut a slit and use a large flat head or back out with a chisel or something.

[Edited on May 4, 2011 at 6:13 PM. Reason : .]

5/4/2011 6:04:31 PM

Just get the next size up in a torx or tripple triangle

Why is it rounded out. Looks like plenty of space for an extension and a swivle

5/4/2011 6:07:20 PM

why not use some PB blast on it and let the chemical do the work

then use the right tool for the job

5/4/2011 6:35:52 PM

Quote :

"wait did you fuck it up trying to get it out with the wrong tool and now a torx won't fit?"

No...I used the correct Torx 45 bit. I got the other 5 similar bolts out but this one is fucking me. Also, it is a lot more stripped out than it looks. The Torx 45 is just slipping right now anytime I try to turn the bolt.

Quote :

"Just get the next size up in a torx or tripple triangle "

I'll probably try this next then.

5/4/2011 6:37:48 PM

i'd use a cutoff wheel and cut a slot in the head and then use a big flat screwdriver

5/4/2011 7:16:10 PM

Get a set of rounded off bolt removers. Looks like you have enough material to use those and get the bolts out.

Also, Seafoam's DEEP CREEP is the shit you need to use, not PB Blaster

5/4/2011 8:00:45 PM

weld a nut on it and done.

5/4/2011 9:24:50 PM

Used ATF/acetone blend is the best penetrating lube evar

5/4/2011 9:30:30 PM

JB-80 is pretty good also.. I think it works better then Deep Creep..IMO

5/4/2011 10:50:11 PM

I'm not gonna lie, I don't know what that is but it looks like maybe an impact bar for a bumper or a steering column

5/4/2011 11:16:26 PM

EZ-out?

5/4/2011 11:29:06 PM

if you have a set of 12 point sockets, which everyone does. hammer a similar size on and try to loosen it.

its almost the same thing as a bolt extractor set. but on the cheap.. or goto autozone and get a set and return it. just dont funk it up.

you dont need any sorta lube for a jerb like this sir.

5/4/2011 11:51:52 PM

Quote :

"Also, Seafoam's DEEP CREEP is the shit you need to use, not PB Blaster"

this shit is the best penetrating oil i've ever used.. and it smells like cherries...

5/5/2011 8:05:11 AM

The knowlege of penetrating lubricants in this thread is astounding, the passion for them is disturbing Im nominating it for Gayrage Thread of the Year

[Edited on May 5, 2011 at 10:03 AM. Reason : not to mention all the fucking, pushing shit out, blowing, heads, nuts, creeps, and cherries]

5/5/2011 9:57:27 AM

^ lol

Quote :

"its almost the same thing as a bolt extractor set. but on the cheap.. or goto autozone and get a set and return it. just dont funk it up."

Sears sells bolt extractors individually for about $4 a pop depending on the size. At that price it's worth buying one when you need it and hanging onto it for the next time you need it.

5/5/2011 10:30:54 AM

^^ F00 You got way to much time on your hands to think of the shit you do!!!

5/5/2011 4:22:32 PM

Quote :

"Penetrating oil ..... Average load None ...................... 516 pounds WD-40 ................... 238 pounds PB Blaster ............... 214 pounds Liquid Wrench ......... 127 pounds Kano Kroil .............. 106 pounds ATF-Acetone mix.......53 pounds "

http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/penetrating-lube-test/13650/page1/

[Edited on May 5, 2011 at 7:35 PM. Reason : yah]

5/5/2011 7:33:26 PM

thanks for the input everyone

I ended up hammering in a Torx 47 bit and I used some liquid wrench

5/6/2011 2:57:38 PM