I am trying to replace my timing belt and water pump but have run into a MAJOR problem trying to remove the fan pulley assembly. One of the 6mm hex bolts appears to be stripped and I need it to come out in order to remove the assembly. Any suggestions on what is best way to remove this bolt? Thanks in advance for any help.

 

I've stripped that same bolt and used a tapered spiral screw extractor to get it out. Depending on how stripped it is, you may have to drill a little to get the extractor to bite, but it worked for me. Just tap (not pound) it into the head of the bolt with a hammer and then use a 12-point socket to see if you can turn it. Good luck.

 

Ok I will give this a try. Any idea what type/size bolts I need to get to replace? I live over 100 miles from the nearest Audi dealer but if I could get the sizes of those 4 bolts that hold that it would help. Thanks again