ThePaintballGuy
1/1/2008 1:56:35 PM
So I have been trying to get my VC off for a bit now and I have 3! YES 3 striped bolts that I can't get out!!!! I have soaked them in PB blaster, grinded it down so I can use a flat-head screwdriver but nothing is working. Any ideas??? Here they are:
Josh
Grind the sides flat so that you can get some vice grips on them so it looks like this.. (_) if thatmakes sense.. but has a flat spot on the top as well
ThePaintballGuy
1/1/2008 2:00:01 PM
Ahh ok, I will try that.
Josh
let us know, and make sure you grind off just enough to make it flat
viper9821
1/1/2008 2:08:43 PM
Get Chuck Norris and they will just fall out. +1 for the vice grips idea, if you get a good surface for them to grip they can do wonders.
manufan
1/1/2008 2:11:03 PM
If you have one of those hand impact drivers, the kind you hit with a hammer. Get a nice slot cut with your dremel and give it a shot with the impact.
cincyTT
1/1/2008 2:34:57 PM
if you used the correct sized tools the first time this wouldnt of happened
Vise grips are wounderful
ThePaintballGuy
1/1/2008 4:20:29 PM
Ok, well I got them off... it was a pain. This is becoming more of a job then I thought it would be. I have the cover off now, but when I took it off a small piece of plastic (about 1/2inch by 12/inch) popped off my fuel injector harness and landed in my valve train. It ended up landing right on top of one of the holes that drains the oil back into the pan so I had to go fishing, VERY CAREFULLY for it. I got it out luckly. NOW i need to get it all put back together.
Oh and Cincy, I was using the right size tools. They were stripped when I first started to take it all apart so I am guessing the previous owner messed it up.
Josh
cincyTT
1/1/2008 4:25:28 PM
i figured you were, i was joking a little. I have however stripped a bolt or 2 using a screwdriver that was a little small.
manufan
1/1/2008 4:42:56 PM
Those impact tools really do work.
hiwords
1/1/2008 6:17:36 PM
man i wouldn't want josh to work on my car. his bad luck will kill lol
ThePaintballGuy
1/1/2008 7:14:24 PM
LOL, thanks... Actually I don't really have that many problems with stuff like this... just for some reason I did this time.
Well it's all back together and it seems to be ok. I took it for a little drive and it was smoking A LOT in the engine bay but I think it's just the PB blaster burning off. It didn't smell like oil at all. Just glad it's all finished.
Josh
klum00
1/2/2008 6:21:04 AM
you should go in and wipe off any extra PB blaster. That stuff is extremely flamable...
Glad to hear you got it all back together though.
ThePaintballGuy
1/2/2008 8:52:54 AM
Yeah I tried but I cant get all of it. It's all burned off for the most part now. I let it idle up to temp and it just sat there smoking for a bit then went and drove it for 2 miles got back and there was barely any smoke left.
Josh
