Removing a Stripped Bolt
I stripped a bolt trying to remove the brake caliper on my wifes 03 Expedition. It is a 19mm bolt about 2 long. Looks like all the corners are rounded off. Any special tool that will remove this??? thanks mIke If I read you right you havent stripped the threads , just rounded off the corners I would use the biggest pair of vise grips I dould get on there use the real thing not some china knock off if need be you can use a file to put some flats on it for a better grip Thanks for the reply. Correct, the corners are just rounded off on the head. The threads are fine. It is in a tight area so vise grips wont do the trick. That was the first thing I tried. I was able to clamp on some of the needle nose style vice grips but there is no room for me to turn. Kind of hard to explain, but it is in a really tight area. I found this on Sears website. Looks like it will do the trick: http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...id=00952166000 its not really damaged , your just looking for a excuse to buy a spiffy new tool l That seems to be similer to the one I picked up at the Depot It's made by Irwin It has about 4 or 5 different sized sockets Not what I would call a low-profile though You can use a rachet, impact wrench, what ever Very, very, handy Works quite well, as I'm sure the Craftsman one would Originally Posted by mango man its not really damaged , your just looking for a excuse to buy a spiffy new tool l ....and your point is? Originally Posted by mango man its not really damaged , your just looking for a excuse to buy a spiffy new tool l don't tell the wife. I just saw the Irwin set on Home Depot. I am going to pick that up today since I don't have a Sears close by. Mental Note: Work on wife's car. Break something and tell her I can't fix it without new tool. Buy the tool with wife's blessing, fix car, and she's thrilled to have car back. Cooooolll... Home Depot here didn't have anything. Just picked up a set at Sears like the one I posted above except it has 13 sockets and a nice little hard case. Worked like a charm. Also picked up a brand new replacement bolt from Ford. Probably going to need a new tool box to put my new tools in, might as well get a creeper too so I don't have to crawl around under the vehicle. need to add a sink in the garage too so next time I can wash up outside. This brake job is costing a fortune, LOL Hey everyone! I was having the same problem with my snowblower. There was a square bolt that I could not remove to change the fluids in the blades... Anyhow I tried the Gator Grip 1st and let me tell you that thing was a waste of money! it broke right away and ended up stripping the blot worse... So after reading this post I purchased the craftsman set you all recomended and that did the trick beautifuly! so anyhow I just wanted to thank you all for the great advice... And offer my advice DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THE GATOR GRIP! Thank again! -Preston my lawn mower blade bolts were stripped really bad, I think superman works for John Deere and put them on. I tried gatorgrip and it did nothing, the one that worked perfectly was from Home Depot, a kit by Elkay with 6 different size heads. I banged the correct one on with a hammer used my socket and put a long pole on the end of a socket and kept smacking it with a hammer, came off in about a minute!! Thanks, I searched google for remove a stripped bolt and found this thread, it just so happens that's the exact same bolt that I need to remove. I was replacing my break pads and the first side went really smooth, second side not so much. I had to pick up my girl from work so I had to just throw everything back together with one side done, and now I'm going to try to tackle it in the morning.
Related Posts:
Removing dog urine smell in concrete floors
Removing dog urine smell in concrete floorsI read an article somewhere that gave the reciepe for pet urine odor removal in concrete basement floors. I am in that position now, and can not remember...
Removing flywheel on tecumseh lawnmower
Removing Flywheel on Tecumseh LawnmowerI have been working on a tecumseh lawnmower with a LEV120 engine and i cannot get the flywheel off of it. I want to remove the flywheel so that i can look at...
Removing replacing wood siding
Removing Replacing Wood SidingHi Everyone: This is my first posting to this forum....great information posted on this site. Anyway I have an older home (60 plus years). Two of the 4 walls are cove...
Removing mixing valve on water heater
Removing Mixing Valve on Water HeaterI just had a guy from Enbridge in here because the water coming out of the hot water taps is not hot. It never has been. He is the 3rd guy to come out for the...
Removing one way screw tip
Removing one way screw tipHi all! I'm new to this forum and enjoying vast amount of info here. I noticed quite a few threads for problems with removing one way screws. I deal with them often on my...
