how do i get a stripped bolt off? its normally a 14mm but now it slides witha 14 on it but the 13s to small? lemme know asap please thanks

 

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Well if you dont want to spend too much on those craftmen bolt out set. I recommend buying a vice grip it should get ahold of a stripped bolt.

 

"a vice grip" is a not the answer, will only make things worse- Do it right or don't do it at all.

 

Is it a rear LCA bolt?

 

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or hammer on a smaller socket you can replace or dispose of..

or cut the head off with a dremel and drill it out..

 

mstewar's idea is a good one. If you can't get a 13mm to hammer on you may want to try a standard size socket.

-kenji

 

Depending on where it's located and how easily accessible the bolt is, look for a (for lack of a better term) "nut cutter/splitter" You wrench it over the bolt and it cuts the nut. It worked on my cat when I stripped one of the bolts on the flange part.

 

you said a 14mm was to big and a 13mm was to small, have you tried an american sized wrench on the sucker?
This has worked for me in a couple of situations.

 

Take a torch to it until it's red hot. Will come off like butter with vise-grips.

-Paul

 

thanks guys for your help. i think im gonna try the torch and the bolt out. standard didnt work. its on a caliper actually. i have a type r and a galant gtz and its the galant. sucks **** is on tigter than any bolt i ever encountered

 

You might want to try some anti-seize compound on the new bolts on re-installation, to prevent this happening again. Available at auto parts stores.

 

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those work great, i got a set and had to use thme on a stripped Timing belt tensioner bolt. worked like a charm .

 

Will a propane torch do the job if you decide to heat it up?
I just stripped the inner bolt on the compensator arm of my 93 Civic CX.