we are trying to get the head off a h23 and two of the bolts are starting to strip, what should i do? i cant use a stripped bolt remover because it wont fit

 

Lefty loosey, right tighty.

I kid, I kid. If you can't get bolt removers in there, you're probably going to end up hauling that piece of **** to a machine shop . You could always slot it with a dremel and try a screwdriver and vice grips, but headbolts aren't easy to move around, so I dunno.

Good luck.

 

how can u strip the head of a bolt....

use the right socket. a 12pt socket is ment for a 12pt bolt im guessing your using a 12pt on a 6 point bolt.

snap-ons motto is use the right tool the first time.

scarponze

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by zulued &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how can u strip the head of a bolt....

use the right socket. a 12pt socket is ment for a 12pt bolt im guessing your using a 12pt on a 6 point bolt.

snap-ons motto is use the right tool the first time.

scarponze</TD></TR></TABLE>

no i am pretty sure that i am using a 6 pt, but thanks for the suggestion\
anyone else?

 

pretty sure?? lol count it.. i dint know you could strip a bolt with that high grade

 

Archidictus has the best idea. Dremel a slot into the bolt's head and use a flathead to get it out. Then get new bolts.

 

ok it sounds like a good idea but a 8 ft breaker bar cant get it off, a screw driver is supposed to?

 

same thing happend to me awhile back, I had to used my dremel and cut the top of the heads off the bolt. they have alot of pressure so becareful. ohh, and if you do it this way plug everything you can, metal shavings are really bad for your engine.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mtetro99 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">same thing happend to me awhile back, I had to used my dremel and cut the top of the heads off the bolt. they have alot of pressure so becareful. ohh, and if you do it this way plug everything you can, metal shavings are really bad for your engine.</TD></TR></TABLE>

how did you get the studs off after that?

 

you can get a flathead bit for a rachet/breaker bar

 

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how did you get the studs off after that?</TD></TR></TABLE>

once you cut the head off the tension is released on the bolt [well the the threaded portion that is remaining]. it will spin right out at that point with minimal effort.

can't get in there with a socket of this type?





sears bolt out sets...


all else fails, you can weld a good nut onto the stripped head of the bolt...

 

I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess some of you posting have never taken a head off. The bolts are reccessed which makes his options limited to what he can do. IMO the dereml slotting idea is worthless. One I don't see how he could get a dremel in there to slot the head and two he'll still have a hell of a time getting them loose. I say just drill the heads off the bolts. Or take it to a machine shop and they'll do the same for you.

 

Use a bolt remover! It should be able to get it out without it getting more striped.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RedlinedVTEC &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess some of you posting have never taken a head off. The bolts are reccessed which makes his options limited to what he can do. IMO the dereml slotting idea is worthless. One I don't see how he could get a dremel in there to slot the head and two he'll still have a hell of a time getting them loose. I say just drill the heads off the bolts. Or take it to a machine shop and they'll do the same for you.</TD></TR></TABLE>


When the dremel idea came up I was like WTF.

 

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did u even read the thread?

if all else fails ...maybe try hammering a slightly smaller socket onto the bolt?

 

i used a bolt extracter like the one above, they have one for the 14mm size and it can be re used on other bolts, not justa one time deal, and it worked perfectly, i even used it on my air impact wrench before to help get head bolts out, give it a try they are like 20 bux at autozone for a set of them

 

on a few isuzu's i have had had stripped head bolts, they use 10mm hex's. drill the head off, and lift the head off like the block is studded. then take the part thats left out with a pair of vice grips.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Archidictus &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Lefty loosey, right tighty.

I kid, I kid. If you can't get bolt removers in there, you're probably going to end up hauling that piece of **** to a machine shop . You could always slot it with a dremel and try a screwdriver and vice grips, but headbolts aren't easy to move around, so I dunno.

Good luck.</TD></TR></TABLE>
MAYBE with a large bit and impact driver that might work, but a screwdriver wont loosen a headbolt..

 

I've had this problem too, your going to have to drill the head of the bolt off as others have said. Don't worry about the stud it will come right out. You can try drilling a smaller hole and using a bolt extractor but you'll probabally just twist it. You will be able to clean all the metal shaving with out any problem, just cover the oil return galleries. Good luck.

 

yeah i have done this before on my d16 (well three times now)
i cant use those sockets in the picture because the two bolts that are stuck are against the wall of the head and it wont fit, what do you guys recomend to get the heads off? just drill down the center of the bolt? can i even do that?

 

Well if you'd read through the replies it's pretty obvious what you need to do... drill/grind the heads off then when you remove the head the left over stud can be removed with little trouble by hand.