Removing Head Bolts...One Stripped..What to do??

[Brian]

Alright I ended up figuring out that I have some bent valves so I was taking the head off and all the bolts except one came off fairly well with a breaker bar, then this last bolt just wont budge, it is getting stripped, barely has bite left on it, and its even stripping the socket also, taking the edges off of that, its like it is glued on there. Any suggestions on how to get this thing off with a socket and if it is stripped then how do I get it off, cut it?

 

[stjoetalon]

Id say, grind off the head of the bolt(if you can get to it) and then use a pipe wrench on it after the head is off. Did you get a different head or do you plan on rebuilding that one?

 

[chaye]

no no no get a bolt remover from craftman..sears carries it and it works like a charm..what it does is that the sockets that come with the kit go over the rounded off bolt or nut and as your turning it to losen it bites onthe head of the bolt giving you the power to remove it..
its worked for me

kinda expensive but comes in very very handy..worth the 60bucks

 

[Brian]

I got that bolt remover set and that was a waste. It would go around it but would just strip more metal off of the bolt. wouldnt bite done long or hard enough to loossen

 

[Defiant]

Can you get a stud remover on it?

 

[turboholic]

Originally posted by Defiant
Can you get a stud remover on it?

-Something like this .

-Some one suggested a pipe wrench, I would love to see how a pipe wrench can fit in there.

 

[Mitsuturbo]

This is not too difficult... take a bolt you have out... get a drill bit the same size... drill the head of the bolt off... (be careful it will go POP! when you get thru it) when you take the head off... the PoS bolt shaft will probably spin out with your FINGERS!!

Had to drill EVERY single bolt head off a 91 accord a few months back.... damn things broke every tool in the shop!

Oh... and if you do have to drill it... be ready to pull your oil pan to get the shavings all out.... have some brakleen handy to flush it too.