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Stripped hex bolt

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What do some of you folks use to ender the problem of removing a stripped hex bolt? In this case its the bolts used to affix the skid plate.
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Post by Fletch »

vice grips
dremel a slot in it
cut it off and remove it after the plate is off.

I think that's what i'd do.
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Do a search. This very topic was talked about a little while ago.
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rbates9 wrote:Do a search. This very topic was talked about a little while ago.

it was even the same bolt :razz:
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Post by Duke »

Indeed thanks. Leave it up to this site to have an answer for most anything.
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Post by turtle »

Yes, I think it was Fatherof2 as the OP on that one.
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Post by Fatherof2 »

Hi Gang,

Yes it was me that asked that very question.

I used this, and it worked like a charm!

http://www.harborfreight.com/12-piece-s ... 40349.html

I know some people are not comfortable using cheap Harbor Freight tools, but the store is close to my house, and I like the price. It did the trick.

Good luck!

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Post by scheckaet »

be very careful with extractor, I broke the pin on my rear caliper and tried to use on of these. it was hard to drill straight to begin with since it's so small and when I tried to extract it, the bit snapped. I had to buy a new caliper cuz that extractor is made of hardened metal and is impossible to drill with regular hand tool...
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