Jock was helping me remove my top water pipe today in order to replace the two short rubber pipes connecting it to the engine (one of 'em is split :( ) This requires the removal of three bolts using a long reach hex tool.

 

The first one we tried (top right) has sheared the inside of the hex slot making it impossible to turn :mad: Have since tried a couple of ideas but without success... Finally ran out of time today and I had to leave the car on Jock's drive :cry:

 

Have removed the fan shroud and the rad to give as much room to work as possible but it's very difficult to get anything in there to work with..

 

Does anyone have any ideas how to get this bolt out? We've considered drilling it but even that is very difficult and we're worried about the quality of the the resultant seal under pressure..

 

Big thanks to Jock for all his help and patience today :bow:

 

Any help and advice very much appreciated. Can take some pics tomorrow if required..

 

CheerZ

 

Steve

Bit more info - this is the page from the online manual showing the bits concerned outlined in red...

 

CheerZ

 

Steve

The only options I can think of would be if you have use of a little portable welder, weld an old allen key to the bolt the heat will then help remove it! or drill the head off the bolt, get the other bolts out and the water pipe off, put sum heat on the bolt with a little blow torch and remove with a pair of mole grips

Thanks for the reply mate! Managed to get it off with some help from AndrewG and an amazing set of tools designed specifically for removing sheared bolts... I think Andrew is going to post a pic of the offending item

 

CheerZ

 

Steve

Well done Mr G :bow: show us these tools then :eek:

As someone who collects tools (much to mrs jock's disdain) I would heartily recommend a set of these to be added to your garage, am contacting the guy as we speak :)

Problem with those bolts is that they're tighter than **** ! I sheared off the end of my best Facom allen key before I managed to get he bolt undone ! That is not supposed to happen !!!!! :(

Problem with those bolts is that they're tighter than **** ! I sheared off the end of my best Facom allen key before I managed to get he bolt undone ! That is not supposed to happen !!!!! :(

 

LOL - me too Andy (except that it was Jock's allen key :slap: )

 

Steve

The tool I used was the Craftsman Bolt-Out™ Damaged Bolt/Nut Remover. It comes in various sets. I got the 13 pc set from a US vendor on Ebay. You can see product details here:

 

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&pid=00952162000&bidsite=CRAFT

 

At the time I couldn't find a supplier in the UK and Sears don't ship overseas - hence Ebay.

 

-Andrew

The tool I used was the Craftsman Bolt-Out™ Damaged Bolt/Nut Remover. It comes in various sets. I got the 13 pc set from a US vendor on Ebay. You can see product details here:

 

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&pid=00952162000&bidsite=CRAFT

 

At the time I couldn't find a supplier in the UK and Sears don't ship overseas - hence Ebay.

 

-Andrew

 

Do you know of any UK suppliers now?

Nope - as far as I can tell Craftsman tools are exclusive to Sears.

 

-Andrew

Any UK Suppliers of these amazing things yet that anybody knows of??

Any UK Suppliers of these amazing things yet that anybody knows of??

 

There is a tool comapny we use that stock these awesome bit of kit will get a price for you next time there in if it helps

There is a tool comapny we use that stock these awesome bit of kit will get a price for you next time there in if it helps

That will be fantastic bud, just pm me the price. :hyper:

snap on tools do these....I got a set right upto 24mm but if anyone deals with FWB then they can get them aswell

 

 

 

 

 

Pete :hyper:

I have 2 sets of these in my box,but made by Urwin.Allthough our local Snapon van sells them.

I got them of ebay as well.

I have 2 sets of these in my box,but made by Urwin.Allthough our local Snapon van sells them.

I got them of ebay as well.

Is it the 13 peice set?? if so do you fancy selling me one of your spare sets?? Do you have a price??

They'r both 6 peice sets.

I bought the first set and was well chuffed so i bought what i thought was the other set.Only to find out it was the same.LOL

I Know where 1 set is. I will dig around in my garage for the other one tomorrow.

They'r both 6 peice sets.

I bought the first set and was well chuffed so i bought what i thought was the other set.Only to find out it was the same.LOL

I Know where 1 set is. I will dig around in my garage for the other one tomorrow.

What size do they start at and go up to?? Many Thanks :duffer:

Steve that was lucky well done to all three of you..!

 

Jay

What size do they start at and go up to?? Many Thanks :duffer:

If i remember rightly they start at about 10mm and go up to 19mm.

But because they'r tapered internaly theres lots of variations.

If i remember rightly they start at about 10mm and go up to 19mm.

But because they'r tapered internaly theres lots of variations.

Sounds good mate if you can find your spare set just let me know :bow: :duffer:

Machine Mart also sell them, can't remember how much they cost but they do a few different sets.

 

HTH

 

Gareth