Rounded Sump Bolt

Post by **oldiguana** » 29 Oct 2006, 22:35

stilsons everytime owd duck,it it wont move with them nowt 'll shift it!

Post by **HarryMann** » 30 Oct 2006, 00:14

stilsons everytime owd duck

Have to say, despite having a set of Irwins, they're unused as yet, and the Stilsons often come out.. just ametter of finding elbow room to get them locked onto the job. 2 diffeernt sizes helps, small Stilosn very handy too

Post by **Mocki** » 30 Oct 2006, 07:47

i may be stating the silly here, BUT, you did have the engine up to working temp when you tried to get it undone didnt you?

Ally sump, steel plug, ally expands quicker than steel, it maybe not as tight as you think...

welding a nut on will have a simular effect if you leave it to cool after before trying to undo it,

Post by **Turbokomet** » 02 Nov 2006, 18:30

A big thankyou to all the posters who have given advice.

It was the Irwin socket that did the business, tried stilsons but couldn't get 'em on the bolt.

I replaced the bolt with a new one from VW (T4 I believe, the thread is the same size, bolt's just a wee bit longer) as the old was buggered.

I now have lovely new oil sat in my engine and I'm feeling rather smug.

Thanks once again

Post by **HarryMann** » 02 Nov 2006, 18:47

Tops! So there's hope for my Virgin Irwins yet

Post by **Bendyknees** » 02 Nov 2006, 18:55

I cant believe it. Ive actually been of some use to sum1

Im off to tell my mum

Post by **Ian_Fearn** » 02 Nov 2006, 21:16

Wheres the best place to buy these from??

Post by **HarryMann** » 02 Nov 2006, 21:48

Gneeral good DIY/ iron mongers store seems to be the place.

You know, where you have a job getting in the door and its like an Aladdin's cave once your in, with all sorts of strange things bashing you t'head as you walk up and down looking for stuff.. i.e. the best sort of old fashioned iron mongers where they have things in bulk instead of all pr-packed in 5's when you need six off

Post by **kevtherev** » 02 Nov 2006, 22:09

like the shop in the ronnies sketch...forcandles...'andles for forks

Post by **HarryMann** » 02 Nov 2006, 22:17

That's the one, will always have a set of Irwin bolt extractors, its just finding them... usually staring your right in the face! Blue box in a sexy vac pack - Irwin rapidly replacing Stanley tools as Brits seem to be totally confused about relaible supply and marketing these days (bloody middlemen), Irwin not that cheap eivver

But good and hanging up ona hook near you...

Post by **ghost123uk** » 03 Nov 2006, 10:00

Bendyknees wrote:If all fails i use these. I have a complete set now near enough, have never failed to remove anything ive put them on. And as a bonus they are pretty cheap too! Your local machine mart an halfords stock them usually as well.

http://www.irwin.com/irwin/consumer/jht ... Prod100512

They do normally mangle the hex head, but if its gotta come out its gotta come out

Good info here

Nice to learn something so useful.
Big gold star for Bendyknees

Worth a WIKI ?

Post by **T'Onion** » 03 Nov 2006, 10:53

good stuff

Harry/tothers are these the ticket ?
http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search. ... +BOLT-GRIP

Post by **Westy.Club.Joker** » 03 Nov 2006, 16:10

Looks like a useful tool there, not seen those before. Will be adding to the large box of stuff labeled "just in case"

Post by **synaptyx** » 03 Nov 2006, 16:19

Coo, now there's a clever thing. That may save the kids learning a few new swear words.

Post by **Bendyknees** » 03 Nov 2006, 21:30

Forgot to mention, these are awsome at grabbin hold of the outside of rounded off allen key bolts, blow molies out the water

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