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badass351
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me and dad are taking the engine out of my 73 mustang there's only one bolt left that bolt is the one that's on the top of the starter and the starter connects the engine to the tranny with 2 bolts one is out but the bolt is stripped from the head really bad, no wrench or anything can take it out, and to make matters worst its in a really tight spot so we cant get channel locks in there or anything, so we were thinking just getting a torch and torching it off but no one that we know has a torch we can borrow...any ideas on how to get that bolt out of there?
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Posts: 157 | From: 707 | Registered: Apr 2011
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Greasy
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Needle nose Vise Grips?
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Greasy
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Or pound a smaller socket on over the stripped bolt head.
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'03 DSG Cobra
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Posts: 3272 | From: North Dallas | Registered: Jan 2005
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triple b
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get a sawall in there
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VendicatedSN95
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save the headache and get a remover, sears sells em and if you are going to be working on older cars you will need em again ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
Posts: 139 | From: The Bay | Registered: Feb 2011
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badass351
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quote:
Originally posted by VendicatedSN95:
save the headache and get a remover, sears sells em and if you are going to be working on older cars you will need em again
can you get me a link to one or something?, ive never heard of one of these befor, thanks
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Posts: 157 | From: 707 | Registered: Apr 2011
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Rigo5.0
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You have a few options:
1) Buy yourself a Mapp gas can and torch head ($15). Torch the bolt till it gets red hot, then use some vise grips to remove it.
2) Use an angle grinder to remove the head.
3) Drill a hole into the bolt and use a tap extractor.
[ July 11, 2011, 02:41 AM: Message edited by: Rigo5.0 ]
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707clone
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^^^ sounds like alot of work!
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Maybe I should get drunk off my HATERADE elsewhere?
I was slow to take the hint, so I'm taking a break from CAFords for the rest of the month. Now excuse me while I enjoy some cereal. Mmmmm Mmmmm good. Who else wants to join me?
Lil Ric!
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sic70stang
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quote:
Originally posted by Rigo5.0:
You have a few options:
2) Use an angle grinder to remove the head.
NOT THE ONE ON THE ENGINE. JUST THE BOLT HEAD
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