working on my friends LS and we're taking off the head, accidentally used a 12 point 14mm on one of the bolts got rounded. we were almost done too, pisses me off. anyways, so we obviously have to get it off without a machine shop, HELP

 

try a 6 point 14mm socket

 

try hammering on a 1mm smaller socket

if that dosent work, vice grips and a rubber mallet.

and make sure you REPLACE the bolt.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by non-VTEC &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">try a 6 point 14mm socket</TD></TR></TABLE>
we did ITS ROUND

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Kamin &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">try hammering on a 1mm smaller socket

if that dosent work, vice grips and a rubber mallet.

and make sure you REPLACE the bolt.</TD></TR></TABLE>
we also tries a 13 12 pt on it. didnt work, its totally round.

cant fit vices in there

 

at a 45 degree angle? all you need is a death grip on that bolt. and anything beloy 90 degrees of an angle.

 

its a really tight *** bolt

 

lol i know
but a large vice grip and a hammer will take almost ANYTHING off.

 

ill see but vices are kindsa big and its a small area

 

lol derek go to my thread
https://honda-tech.com/zero...49835

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 1bar &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lol derek go to my thread
https://honda-tech.com/zero...49835 </TD></TR></TABLE>
bad thread haha. im helpin us out on both forums

 

im about to find out where u can buy me the bolt extractor..

 

heat the head red hot with a torch then hammer a 13mm socket on so the head can take shape. when tha head expands the threads will loose there torque and it will screw out much easier

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 1bar &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">im about to find out where u can buy me the bolt extractor.. </TD></TR></TABLE>
yeah right. chris has one im sure

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TREVER &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">heat the head red hot with a torch then hammer a 13mm socket on so the head can take shape. when tha head expands the threads will loose there torque and it will screw out much easier</TD></TR></TABLE>

Trever's tip is a very good one.

Here is the last ditch tip we used to use tractor pullin' 30 years ago. Take about a 4 inch piece of black iron pipe that will fit on top of the nut/stud. Usually 3/8 or 1/2 inch pipe for the big stuff. Have some one hold the pipe down with vice grips. Take your good old arc (stick) welder with 1/8 inch 6010 rod and the electrode holder DC+ polarity. Go in there and burn about 2 or 3 inches of rod onto the nut and against the black iron pipe. You are welding blind with a low slag rod. Let it cool by itself in air. Take vice grips and remove stud/nut/pipe.

Simple as 1 2 3.............. but it takes guts to do it the first time................

Regards,
BigMoose

 

i am probly gonna weld the socket to the bolt, i thought of that earlier

 

I recently saw bolt extractors at sear
has anybody tried them before??

 

They make a rod for that procedure now I think it's called stud plus. Heat is the key.

 

if u have access to snapon they make a socket that takes off rounded bolts its fairley cheap u just need one for 14mm

 

yeah i think we have the snaopons at my shop

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by N T R Z R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I recently saw bolt extractors at sear
has anybody tried them before??
</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah I tried them before, it's pretty helpful because it's shaped just like a regular socket but if you look inside the socket it has left-handed threads to "bite" into the rounded off head bolts. works like a charm for me

 

those craftsman socket extractors wont fit most of the recessed bolts in my LS head. will the snapon one fit?
ive also tried welding several nuts to the bolt heads but they keep breaking off. again, most of them are so recessed, i can only weld to the center, not around the outside. im about to try and chisel those bitches off.

btw whats the quickest way to get the snapon socket w/o ordering online? chase down a truck? make an appointment at your house?

 

try hammering on a 12pt standard size socket

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dan GSR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">try hammering on a 12pt standard size socket</TD></TR></TABLE>

tried 9/16, wont work (9/16" = 0.563" = 14.287mm). i think 1/2 is too small (1/2" = 12.7mm). 14mm = 0.551"..

 

OKay if you can get the bolt extractor this is a last ditch effort. Drill the head of the bolt off. The head of the bolt holds all the tension once it is off the head will come off and you should be able to unscrew the shank of the bolt by hand.