Rounded off Torx bolt.

[EngineerD]

Angry.
Brought a new set of brake discs and brake pads on ebay for £15, luckiest man in the world.
Until I saw what the previous owner done to one of the torx bolts holding the brake pad on. I've tried hammering in a bigger Torx bit, but it just chewed up the bit. I hammered in a flathead bit and it gripped well but it just gets pushed out. Same for the alan key. Guess how ****ed up it is now.

Help please?

 

[RichMcc]

Think it will need to be drilled out if its that bad

 

[Tom]

Screwdriver and a hammer.

Smack the s**t out of the bolt before you undo it.

 

[TeZ]

i managed to get a allen key in one of my rounded ones still gripped just (was on air box tho)

 

[EngineerD]

I think I might have to search for my dad's hardened drill bit set in his shed then.

Give me three hours...

 

[RichMcc]

Drill as a last resort... all renault bolts and screws are made of cheese anyway

 

[tomhunt85]

Only the bolts and screws lol^

 

[heathbrowning]

try either a centre punch or a small chissel with a hammer and undo it that way. if not get the drill bit out!

 

[gilmour182]

First make sure you can get a replacement bolt.
Get you hands on an "easy out",
have a look at this found a link from a Honda goldwing site
http://www.gwocni.co.uk/bolts.htm

but if the easyout snaps your realy in the sh*t.

 

[gilmour182]

P.S ignore the bull about the pencil in the drill........lol

 

[jay s]

Drill, ive had to do loads and leave mine out as its so much hassel trying to remove them. get a good 240v drill with a decent metal cutting bit and each side should only take 15mins max to do.

 

[leighk18]

can you get mole grips on them they work wounders we use them all the time at work for rounded off bolts and screws

 

[donsrno1]

Just drill the head of the screw and you will then get the disc off and after that you can probably get the rest of it out with mole grips/pliers. When refitting a new one either copper grease it up, or leave it off as really there isn't any need for them.

 

[Josh@Renparts]

drill with a large bit... once the head is seperated and the disc removed it will be protruding from the hub... just get some mole grips on the remainder of the bolt.

 

[EngineerD]

http://www.gwocni.co.uk/bolts.htmbut if the easyout snaps your realy in the sh*t.

Guess what I just did.

 

[davebem]

Ive got a similar problem, I cannot remove my calipers because the abs sensor torx bolt is completly buggered.

 

[len_beach]

Just drill the head as Josh said. It's easy after that. You don't actually 'need' the disc retaining bolts, they just make life easier whaen changing the wheels.

 

[len_beach]

Ive got a similar problem, I cannot remove my calipers because the abs sensor torx bolt is completly buggered.

That's a different issue entirely. I couldn't remove my abs sensor even with the bolt removed.

Is your sensor not on the hub? Why not just trace the wire back behind the arch liner and split the plug?

 

[edde]

Ive got a similar problem, I cannot remove my calipers because the abs sensor torx bolt is completly buggered.

Use a lot of head and oil you cna get them out otherwise buy a new sensor.