Removing rounded bolt
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Removing rounded bolt
Trying to remove the FITV on a 93 Civic. Can turn two out of the three bolts with my socket wrench. The third bolt seems to have rounded a bit, even though it's never been touched to my knowledge. I tried a vice grip on it and one of those sockets that supposedly fits eveything. Neither worked
Any mechanics' tricks for getting this bolt to turn so I can take it out?
Thanks.
Any mechanics' tricks for getting this bolt to turn so I can take it out?
Thanks.
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Re: Removing rounded bolt
Hack off the bolt head to remove the FITV. Dremel in a slit to use a screwdriver on or if there is enough space use the double nut trick on the visible threads.
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Re: Removing rounded bolt
Got a suggestion to try one of those sockets you bang on with a hammer to remove it. Gonna have to replace the bolt one way or the other. Anyone have any experience with those sockets? Craftsman sells a low profile set for about $25.
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Re: Removing rounded bolt
I have a set of cheap chinese impact sockets, which are useless for regular impact work because the metal is a bit too soft and they wind up expanding out and wallowing. It turns out, though, that the softness and malleability makes them perfect for pounding onto stuck nuts and bolts that they wouldn't fit otherwise, and then breaking them loose. A lot of what sticks a nut down in the first place is surface tension, and pounding a socket on it will bust up the surface tension pretty well, helping the process. Regular high-quality or chrome sockets are too brittle to work well for that.
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