Stripped head bolt.. help?
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Stripped head bolt.. help?
ok so I started taking the head off today, so I could look at it. I start taking the head studs off, and I get to the last one.
The owner before me had started working on them, and apparently he tried to get this one head stud off and stripped it...
Now its one of the two studs thats in the back by the firewall so its a PITA to get to in the first place.. but does anyone have any idea how to get this *#(@ thing off?
Me and my dad are gonna try some things, but I wanted to know if other people have had problems with this and what they've done.
The owner before me had started working on them, and apparently he tried to get this one head stud off and stripped it...
Now its one of the two studs thats in the back by the firewall so its a PITA to get to in the first place.. but does anyone have any idea how to get this *#(@ thing off?
Me and my dad are gonna try some things, but I wanted to know if other people have had problems with this and what they've done.
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see thats the thing. I do NOT want to take the engine out either. I do not have the time for that. and we tried to do a socket thing.. but that too is impossible. there is barely any space between the bolt and the sides of the inside of the head, so putting something over it is impossible unless I shave parts of the inside of the head.. which i won't do.
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ok so I started taking the head off today, so I could look at it. I start taking the head studs off, and I get to the last one.
The owner before me had started working on them, and apparently he tried to get this one head stud off and stripped it...
Now its one of the two studs thats in the back by the firewall so its a PITA to get to in the first place.. but does anyone have any idea how to get this *#(@ thing off?
Me and my dad are gonna try some things, but I wanted to know if other people have had problems with this and what they've done.
The owner before me had started working on them, and apparently he tried to get this one head stud off and stripped it...
Now its one of the two studs thats in the back by the firewall so its a PITA to get to in the first place.. but does anyone have any idea how to get this *#(@ thing off?
Me and my dad are gonna try some things, but I wanted to know if other people have had problems with this and what they've done.
If you choose this method make sure to get the head hot tanked before reassmebly or you may get metal shaving in your engine.
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Drilling it as mentioned is a great idea and maybe the only one that will actually work with the engine in the car still. I know this sounds lame, but another option may be to clean the bolt head really well with brake clean. Then mix up some jb weld, fill the bolt head with it, then stick the hex socket into the wet jb weld. Let it cure for the recommended time, and then try to break the bolt loose.
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i wouldnt drill them just yet. OP is it possible to get another allen key in there maybe the next size up or a fractional size? i encountered the same problem, hammer a larger size allen in and it came right out. granted mine was on an engine stand but same concept