[Healeys] Stripped bolt

[Bill]

You could try a small wood chisel.   It would of course ruin the edge on the chisel but who cares.   Place the angled side down and the flat side up against the bolt head .   Lightly tap a few times then pry a bit then repeat, finally keeping the pressure on the head while turning the bolt until you can get a good grip with vice-grips on the bolt head..   This has worked for me in other applications a few times.



Molon Labe

_bill




From: I Erbs 
Sent: Monday, October 26, 2015 11:57 PM
To: Bob Spidell 
Cc: Ahealey help 
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Stripped bolt

Back in the garage tonight. No room to slide a knife between the bolt head and the bracket. I will try to use some vise grips to see I can pull it out even slightly. Other wise I will be drilling out the bolt....

Ira Erbs
Portland, OR
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On Sun, Oct 25, 2015 at 9:53 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:

  WRT, the bolt not 'untightening;' are you unable to turn the bolt?  Or does it turn but not back out?

  Doesn't sound good either way; if a thread chaser doesn't fix the problem I'm afraid you'll probably need to install a helicoil (or similar) when you do get the bad one out.

  Bob


  On 10/25/2015 9:18 PM, I Erbs wrote:

    Generator plate leaked after I last removed it. Cleaned Right Stuff off, used copper gasket sealer. When removing old bolts i realized the one above the leak spot was not fitting right. retightening bolts and replacing weird one went well. I hand tightened all bolts until firm. One upper bolt would not tighten and now it won't untighten either. Wanky one was a bottom bolt. Any suggestions for removing bad bolt? and clean up the threads ? Shit I'd just like to drive the bugger. 

    Mr. Ira Erbs


     




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