Lower seat belt bolt on B pillar rounded ! !

[finch wxm]

Any ideas how to get this bolt out, it looks like the head is rounded from previous owner

Any ideas how i can get this out, I know these are pretty damn tight snap fit fro removing the other one !

 

[Dan1587]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0000CCXVZ/?tag=cliospnet01-21

You can get cheaper ones but these are awesome! Tap them on and use a ratchet, or spanner if access is limited!
Awesome, use them all the time mate!

 

[finch wxm]

do you know if they will grip the bolt on the lower part of the B pillar, its a round head bolt

 

[JackJack]

Is it not a torx bolt? I think you may have to drill it out.

 

[Fletcher]

Is it not a torx bolt? I think you may have to drill it out.

IIRC yes.

 

[Addicted]

don't know how awkward it would be, but dremel a slot on it and use a flat screwdriver on it?

 

[finch wxm]

Yeah its a torx bolt and i think there strenghthened ! would the irwin bolt grip fastener remover work ?

 

[Dan1587]

Yeah its a torx bolt and i think there strenghthened ! would the irwin bolt grip fastener remover work ?

Yeah as long as you can hit it on well and get a nice ratchet or spanner on it!
Or a decent set of mole grips?

 

[Rob]

Get a groove in it, use a screwdriver, it's the easiest option.

 

[finch wxm]

managed to get it out, after thinking of many different things to try, i got a torx bit and a hammer and whacked the torx into the bolt head and hey presto !

 

[sideways danny]

managed to get it out, after thinking of many different things to try, i got a torx bit and a hammer and whacked the torx into the bolt head and hey presto !

correct route to have taken

LOLing at using a screwdriver on a bolt thats torqued up for seatbelt loadings

 

[finch wxm]

Its amazing what a hammer can do lol, yeah i think the flat head screwdriver technique on a torx bolt would be hard even for superman but he would just get his lazer eyes on the job !