shawdreamer Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Sidrick, gutted for you matey. I think you can get tools to remove rounded off bolts but I am not sure how much use that would be to you. Wilko bolt removal sockets, I bought a set to try and get the rounded 15mm lower arm bolt which ultimately orived futile as the bolt head was so shrouded you couldnt get a good grip of it..... probably do the job on Sids tho as there easy to reach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidrick Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 shat! i just spotted the discs - exactly how long was the car stood for? lolol About 6 weeks. It's Scotland, in the winter. Things rust quickly! Sidrick, gutted for you matey. I think you can get tools to remove rounded off bolts but I am not sure how much use that would be to you. Wilko bolt removal sockets, I bought a set to try and get the rounded 15mm lower arm bolt which ultimately orived futile as the bolt head was so shrouded you couldnt get a good grip of it..... probably do the job on Sids tho as there easy to reach. Got a link? Google gives me nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawdreamer Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 these are the Irwin set which I originally ordered they were out of stock so sent me Wilko's half price... ebay clicky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScORTED Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 do you have space to drill the head off remove the carrier and then get whats left out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig855S Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 don't you work at a garage? Would the mechanics not be willing to let you take the bolt extraction set home overnight one night? Take it you've tried shitloads of WD40 and very tightly gripped mole grips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScORTED Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 or you can file two sides flat until you can spanner it off? oooh halfords shock and unlonck is pretty handy for this sort of thing, what about imperial sockets??? come on sid don't stop believin' ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidrick Posted March 12, 2010 Author Share Posted March 12, 2010 do you have space to drill the head off remove the carrier and then get whats left out? There's no room to get a drill in. don't you work at a garage? Would the mechanics not be willing to let you take the bolt extraction set home overnight one night? Take it you've tried shitloads of WD40 and very tightly gripped mole grips? I'm popping through today to ask, but I doubt the mechanics will have anything. I mean, why would they? They've got access to gas torches. WD40 and mole grips was a fail. These bolts are unbelievably torqued. or you can file two sides flat until you can spanner it off? oooh halfords shock and unlonck is pretty handy for this sort of thing, what about imperial sockets??? come on sid don't stop believin' ... I'm going to go for the file approach this weekend. I've tried a smaller imperial socket, but it chewed the bolt further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee_2f2f Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Gutted that you Can't get this to the MOT centre fella. Hope you get it sorted soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig855S Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 don't you work at a garage? Would the mechanics not be willing to let you take the bolt extraction set home overnight one night? Take it you've tried shitloads of WD40 and very tightly gripped mole grips? I'm popping through today to ask, but I doubt the mechanics will have anything. I mean, why would they? They've got access to gas torches. handy for this sort of thing, what about imperial sockets??? come on sid don't stop believin' ... I don't know about garages mate but we (raf tools) have more ways of getting stuck fasteners out than you can shake a stick at. However we wouldnt use gas torches, I imagine they'd have a bolt extractor kit, because heat can't be used in all situations... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidrick Posted March 12, 2010 Author Share Posted March 12, 2010 Was through today. Not a bolt extractor in the place. I'm going to attack them again tomorrow with the mini torch and then bite the bullet and buy an extractor kit myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig855S Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 filing 2 sides flat not work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidrick Posted March 12, 2010 Author Share Posted March 12, 2010 filing 2 sides flat not work? I haven't tried that as it'll be a pain in the ass to get in and do the filing, and if that doesn't work then I've filed off half of the remaining bolt, lol. Heat again tomorrow, then order bolt extractor if it doesn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScORTED Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 just in case you have tried hammering the sh~t out of the head yes then using shock and unlock or similar then mole grips, hammering seized / otherwise stuck bolts is often satisfying and sometimes productive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidrick Posted March 13, 2010 Author Share Posted March 13, 2010 http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p89/adolftitler/SDC10151.jpg http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p89/adolftitler/SDC10152.jpg http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p89/adolftitler/SDC10153.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hicksy Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Get it MOT'd then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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