ok well pulling the differential out of the s2k my friend stripped some of the alan head bolts where the driveshaft bolts on the diff. so we had to unbolt it from the front and drop the driveshaft with the diff. any recommendations on gettin the stripped bolts out? i thought goin up to the next size alan key and hammering it in and seein if that would work. any ideas?

 

Go with a smaller size socket/allan key, hammer it in and go at it. Put some wd40 on it first, and use an impact wrench/power tool.

 

I'd cut a slot in it with a dremel and use an impact screwdriver to remove the bolt. No sense in ruining an allen key buy smacking it with a hammer.

 

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^^ dont listen to him... he doesnt know **** and he own man purse


shave two sides flat and use "miami vice grip" lol...

 

^^ shave 2 sides

Or if its possible just drill it out.

 

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^^ dont listen to him... he doesnt know **** and he own man purse


shave two sides flat and use "miami vice grip" lol...</TD></TR></TABLE>

chicks dig it. ROFL

 

Allen bolts suck, I hate those things.

Listen to Jerk, shave two ends flat

 

when pulling out my tranny i stripped one of those as well, what i did was i dremeled two sides down and used and open end wrench. i think it was luck that it actually worked though.

 

Another vote here to shave the heads off. I had to do it once, getting the diff out of the car though

 

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this will work

 

I worked for Mercedes Benz for 5 years as a tech...all allens. take large flat punch and hit side of allen head (hard non of this ***** sh\\). insert allen socket hit back of socket till bottoms out. IF you strip allen use Torx bit of close size and pound into head. loosen. worse case air hammer.

 

i think honda putting the driveshaft bolts as allens heads (or any other car maufacturer) is THE most retarted set-up ever!!!!!!

 

they use allen heads because of the driveshaft design.. its a tight fit therefore need smaller bolt head...

people stripped it cuz they use warped allen keys and keep forcing it..

 

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people stripped it cuz they use warped allen keys and keep forcing it..</TD></TR></TABLE>

not entirely true, i used a brand new set and still stripped it.

 

why did you keep forcing it when it wasnt turning?

 

haha, because we needed to get that driveshaft out. and thats obviously the only way it was going to get done.

 

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This sounds like a good idea.....if only it were in English.

 

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This sounds like a good idea.....if only it were in English. </TD></TR></TABLE>

how can you say its a good idea when you cant even comprehend his English?

si paring shamoo maliit ang titi.. rofl

 

At Autozone or Advance Auto they have this socket set designed for stripped bolts. The sockets' teeth are sharp and tapered, so you hammer them in and they actually cut into the bolts (from the outside at least...but don't see why it wouldn't work even on a round allen head), and then you just go for it normally and it should come off.

edit:

This is it



http://www.amazon.com/IRWIN-39...EI9B6

 

Stripped bolts you give them a dollar cause they are working their way through college and may have little bolts to feed.

 

^^^ rofl... JDM knowledge is in love with a stripper...