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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Martin_1962 on 24 May 2009, 09:33:03

Title: Rounded bastard bolt
Post by: Martin_1962 on 24 May 2009, 09:33:03

It is rounded, can I extract the head without removing it?

(So I can attack it properly when off)

Title: Re: Rounded bastard bolt
Post by: feeutfo on 24 May 2009, 09:42:06

dont know mate, but got round this once by hammering on a smaller socket, conventional hex in imp or metric or the proper torx depends how far gone it is....

Title: Re: Rounded bastard bolt
Post by: KillerWatt on 24 May 2009, 09:53:04

Alternatively, if you have the space then get a pair of molegrips on it.

Title: Re: Rounded bastard bolt
Post by: Jimbob on 24 May 2009, 09:56:50

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Alternatively, if you have the space then get a pair of molegrips on it.

Youve never attempted this bolt have you  ;D

cant even see the bugger!

Title: Re: Rounded bastard bolt
Post by: ScottieMV6 on 24 May 2009, 11:30:36

Depending on how rounded it is. I found a 10mm spanner works rather well.  :y

Title: Re: Rounded bastard bolt
Post by: feeutfo on 24 May 2009, 11:58:44

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Alternatively, if you have the space then get a pair of molegrips on it.

Youve never attempted this bolt have you  ;D

cant even see the bugger!

mole grips?  ;D  Bit like picking your nose with boxing gloves on.

Title: Re: Rounded bastard bolt
Post by: Martin_1962 on 24 May 2009, 12:31:12

Sawed through the dip stick bracket as all my mini drill augers broke :(

Title: Re: Rounded bastard bolt
Post by: Martin_1962 on 24 May 2009, 19:54:10

Loctite again >:(

I had to use my angle grinder to whip off the head.