Sump bolts rounded off

[DannyR]

Three of the f*****s rounded off ETorx are s**t! Why didn't they just use normal bolts!?

Any ideas/experience, space to small to get any thing in to score it and get a flathead in?!

 

[Gaz.]

Is there enough space to weld some normal nuts too them?

 

[DannyR]

Not really no

 

[Phil_172Cup]

Centre drill each one thats rounded, then drill the head for each one. Increase size of drill until you can get the head off. Don't go too deep as you could damage thread.

 

[DannyR]

I doubt a drill will get in there too, plus the head is >8mm

 

[Dangerous_dave]

not got the right tools?

hate it when stuff like that happened...especially when i was a tweenie, and using budget rolsen shite lol

Good tools and experience usually helps.

Try a tiny dremel cutting disc to get an edge? probably round out though tbh.

 

[DannyR]

Right tools for what!? I used the right tool for the rest of the bolts as I did these bolts. It rounded off the edges of the bolt

 

[SkidMarx]

Have you tried smashing a smaller torx socket on?? Or just grind the heads off with a die grinder then remove the thread with mole grips when the sumps off.

 

[DannyR]

Will try get some needle nose grips in there tomorrow

 

[SkidMarx]

Will try get some needle nose grips in there tomorrow

Think you will struggle tbh.

If it was me id be smashing on an E7 or maybe E6 socket.

 

[DannyR]

Not being my sockets I'm not really want to do it lol! I'll try get hold of an E7 as only have 8 and 6 at the moment.

 

[Greeny.]

Thats s**t dan Hope u sort it soon mate, will have to meet again once I get my 4 wheel alignment and braided hoses done.

 

[pip.]

Any pics of the offending articles?

 

[DannyR]

No pics mate, was then getting dark! They're just like the tork bits you get but that is the head of the bolt!

Probably out tomorrow night Dan. If not in mine Lauren's got her black wheels and lowered tomorrow so will be looking PIMP

 

[Greeny.]

No pics mate, was then getting dark! They're just like the tork bits you get but that is the head of the bolt!

Probably out tomorrow night Dan. If not in mine Lauren's got her black wheels and lowered tomorrow so will be looking PIMP

I might come down again, nothing going on down here lol

 

[Gaz.]

Room to swing a hammer? If you've got a small enough chisel, you can often literally knock them round and eventually loose/out with it.

 

[richy22]

You could try using a larger torx bit and tapping it in hter (you will destroy the torx bit though). I used that method for the silly torx bolts that hold the brake pipe to the suspesion strut bloody cheese eating surrender monkeys.

 

[iimushroomzii]

You could try using a larger torx bit and tapping it in hter (you will destroy the torx bit though). I used that method for the silly torx bolts that hold the brake pipe to the suspesion strut bloody cheese eating surrender monkeys.

You mean a smaller one...

 

[Tom]

No he means a larger one.

IM A DICK. SORRY.

 

[iimushroomzii]

No a smaller one.

 

[iimushroomzii]

How the f**k would a bigger socket help?

 

[Gaz.]

How the f**k would a bigger socket help?

It won't lol.

 

[richy22]

no larger...hang on are we talking about the same things??!!

Im on about the screws that have a torx (star) head in them...if you have rounded it then you use a larger one as there is no point using a smaller one :S

 

[iimushroomzii]

Nope. The opposite of them.

 

[richy22]

Your confusing me he said torx!

edit

oh I get it my bad

 

[Gaz.]

ETorx. It's the opposite of torx.

 

[iimushroomzii]

ETorx, im guessing they're the insideout torx things lol!

 

[richy22]

I didnt notice the big "E"

 

[Tom]

Didnt know that. LOL. Gutted.

 

[iimushroomzii]

Lol I was correct for once?

 

[Gaz.]

This is an E-Torx socket...

 

[richy22]

Looks the same ...

This is better

 

[iimushroomzii]

Richy you are full of FAIL tonight! Damn those red x's!

 

[Gaz.]

It doesn't look the same at all Richy! The one I posted and the last one you posted are E Torx (or female). The other 2 are Torx (male).

 

[richy22]

I ment the photo you posted Gaz looked kinda like a normal torx (as in my first picture!)

Hence my wink!

Enough beer for me tonight I reckon

 

[Gaz.]

I ment the photo you posted Gaz looked kinda like a normal torx (as in my first picture!)

Hence my wink!

Enough beer for me tonight I reckon

I guess it could do to a drunk person

 

[richy22]

I know what one is (im not that blonde!) I just dint notice Danny had put a f**king massive E...I just read what my mind thought it saw

f**k me even that doesnt make sense!

 

[Gaz.]

LMFAO. .

You're cracking me up tonight Richy!

 

[Greeny.]

This thread is a mess, I blame rich

 

[richy22]

I blame me too