stripped a bolt on pedestal removal

[aboz]

i was removing my turbo pedestal to put new o rings in when the back passenger bolt rounded. i tried to pound a 3/8 on but that didnt work. anyone got any tricks to getting this thing off. thanks in advance.

[doubleh1]

I had to use a dremel and cut that son of a gun off! Snap on makes 10 mm 0 degree offset wrench that worked perfectly for me.. too bad I didn't have it before i stripped the bolt!

[doubleh1]

i just re read it, mine was the back bolt that held the turbo to the pedestal

[harley1rocker]

dremmel,blue wrench(torch),saw zall,10pound sledge....just kiddin on the torch...dremmel is bout the only way.when you get er out,go to fastenal and get you a num 10 bolt.its a very hard bolt,so next time you go to take it off,you wont round it.

[Colinnewbrey]

hey wait! there is a special tool i got at menards perfect for this! its like a socket that are you tighen it it grabs the bolt and grips it to take it off...its made by irwin. i can find some real quick and post it on here. ive used them to get wheel locks off my truck...other stripped bolts. works great!

[Colinnewbrey]

Amazon.com: Irwin Industrial Tools 394002 Bolt-Grip Expansion Set, 5-Piece: Home Improvement

Amazon.com: Irwin Industrial Tools 394002 Bolt-Grip Expansion Set, 5-Piece: Home Improvement

this exactly! ^^^^^ works wonders! goodluck!

[08pwrstrokr6.4]

use a bolt extractor,looks like a one-in-all bit but threads backwards and thick cut.put it in a drill and reverse and go to town.itll come out.sell in packs of five at any tool,hardware,auto store

[aboz]

thanks for all the replys. i almost took a prybar to break the pedestal out. then i calmed down and decided to ask on here. i was looking at those extractors, but live on an island. there is one set for sell for $270. then i was going to cut off the head but i would still be left with the problem of removing the stud. although right now cutting the head off with a dremel seems like the way to go. thanks again.

[Colinnewbrey]

270 for what i showed you? shoot ill mail you some for wayyyy cheaper!

[08pwrstrokr6.4]

if the threads go all the way to the head of the bolt,cut it off and find a nut that is the same thread size.