Rounded Allen bolt removal help please

[Mickyfin]

Hi all, I'm currenly in the process of replacing the metal coolant pipe on my Syncro. Everything was going well, but you guessed it one of the Allen bolts has decided to play silly buggers and I can't get it undone.

Can anyone help or suggest what I need to get this bolt out please?

I'm currently outside working on my bus right now but running out if ideas.

Thanks in advance

[fidget]

Hi mate

If you have a set of torx bits for your socket set you could try using one of them that is a good fit and apply gentle pressure. Or if youre lucky get a imperial allen key to fit the rounded metric hole. All the above depend on the size of the origional and how rounded it has become.

good luck

James

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[kevtherev]

How much access is there?

Weld a big nut on it.
At worst drill the head off.

[Mickyfin]

Cheers guys, already tried those options and failed. Access is quite limited too.

Even tried knocking on a cheap socket but to no avail. Really need to get this done today but I have completely run out of ideas now. I'm trying to be careful too as to not break anything as this stuck bolt is in the alloy cast casing of the water pump.

[Mickyfin]

Im back indoors now having a rest, and trying to thnk how on earth to get this bolt out. The access is limited so can't even get mole grips in there

[kevtherev]

Water pumps are readily available
short of dropping the engine Id get mean with it now.
There is a tool that tightens the more you grunt with it and it was on here recently.. ace tool to have so they say
worth a search of Aidans posts

[Mickyfin]

Cheers Kev, managed to get it undone with an Easy Out tool.



Why is it all the jobs which look straight forward have to be a pain in the bum lol

[kevtherev]

sweet!

perseverance and patience won.
Though I rather think it was your superior brain and opposable thumbs

[tinman]

Wow! Well done.
I thought I was the only one that called them "easy outs", is that their proper name?

[kevtherev]

it is.

[tinman]

And is a wire brush on a grinder called a wirlygig?

[kevtherev]

Of course it is... ..well wire wheel disc is a mouthfull innit?

[Mickyfin]

[tinman]