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05-15-2006, 09:05 PM

ZoSo15

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help me

what is the best/easiest way to remove a phillips head bolt that has been stripped. it has loctite on it too (that's why i stripped the damn thing).

05-15-2006, 09:08 PM

P Zero

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RE: help me

Drill it, heat it, eazy out. What bolt in particular?

05-15-2006, 09:12 PM

FiveLiterRiceEater

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RE: help me

if its a screw use a drill. easy outs suck.

05-15-2006, 09:16 PM

ZoSo15

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RE: help me

so after i drill it how do i back it out? it's the bolts to the TPS. i'm replacing my throttle body. after taking the IAC off i looked at the phillips heads to the TPS and i knew i was screwed.

05-15-2006, 09:18 PM

PX429

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RE: help me

Use a reverse socket to get it out

05-15-2006, 09:21 PM

ZoSo15

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RE: help me

care to elaborate?

05-15-2006, 09:24 PM

Tims 88GT

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RE: help me

take a dremel tool cut a slot in the top and use a flat head screw driver.

05-15-2006, 09:27 PM

ZoSo15

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RE: help me

ooo now there's an idea...

05-15-2006, 09:28 PM

PX429

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RE: help me

Autozone sells reverse sockets that will take out any striped bolt or in your case screw. If it doesn't work usually They'll return it. (i'd return it either way save myself twenty bucks)