Bloody Bolt(s)

[jon-tfsi]

the hammer and chisel/centre-pop method is very effective on siezed studs/bolts

If you search "easy out" on ebay the items will give a better description than i can this time on a sat night . . . . . 

[Johnny_tro]

MMmmmm likey likey..........drill in reverse, has a reverse thread which SHOULD losen the bolt.

So we know if these bolts are THREAD LOCKED? WD40 on the bolt would not help on this?

[simonp]

Dunno if a screw extractor will work very well on a threadlocked bolt. The problem is as they bite they cause the threads to expand, making them even tighter. As long as there is some form of drive left on the head an impact driver will be best. You will obviously need a bit of room for the swinging of an 'ammer, too!

[Johnny_tro]

Thanks for ALL the info  Think my plan has to be..............

1. Need a lube? don't think WD40 will be good enough what should I use?

2. Local garage tomorrow - give it some impact/air tool and hope it will shake it loose.
- will try a slightly larger torox
- and also hammered an over sizes socket to the outside

3. Gues have no choice but to drill it  scary  drill an easy-out

[simonp]

This is the sort I'm on about, not the air wrench type that tyre fitters use:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_530655_langId_-1_categoryId_165469

[Johnny_tro]

Impact < does this TURN on impact? or is it just to IMPACT a bit into the bolt head?

[mortygttdi]

My drill was foobard this afternoon! there is no threadlock on these bolts you just need either a good splined socket hammered on the bolt or just drill it out which is what I had to do originally when I fitted the black headlining.

A good hss drill on slow speed will get it out no problem

Darren

[Johnny_tro]

  

[simonp]

Impact < does this TURN on impact? or is it just to IMPACT a bit into the bolt head?

It turns when you twat it with a hammer.