need HELP! Stripped bolt removal! how?

**EK1_D** · 25-04-2009 10:13 PM

need help! i was taking out my seats from my ek and the bolt near the arm rest wont come off and i stripped the corners, what can i do to take them out? any tools,methods or a place that will take them out for me?

**Scott.QQ** · 25-04-2009 10:28 PM

If you are sure the bolt is beyond being salvaged. You could drill it out?

**95civic** · 25-04-2009 10:33 PM

You can buy a tool that will remove it for you if it is stripped, I have used one on several occasions, has little teeth on it that when you do it up it grabs tight and you can undo it...

**EK1_D** · 25-04-2009 10:40 PM

would u have a pix or show me how it looks like so i can get my hands on one plz

**95civic** · 25-04-2009 11:02 PM

Get one of these.. they come in sets

**bennjamin** · 25-04-2009 11:11 PM

are ALL sides rounded ?
It sounds like you used a spanner , or a multi-hex socket to remove it and it slipped and spun.

What you need , is a good 6 sided (single hex) socket of the right size - place a thin piece of rag on the inside for that tiny bit extra grip - first spray a decent layer of WD40 or similar - let it sit and penetrate the thread.
place the socket over the rounded bolt head and slowly and firmly attempt to remove the offending bolt/nut. Should crack it and pull it free if not you gotta drill

**Paul1985** · 25-04-2009 11:58 PM

I have in the past when all else has failed and the bolt-head is beyond recovery used vice-grips. This will depend how tight the bolt is though. If it's real tight you will have problems.

Another similar way is to use a chisel and a hammer.

Id be trying the other mentioned techniques first though.

Sometimes if its real bad you can get the next size smaller socket on it.

Last resort would be drilling.

**EK1_D** · 26-04-2009 12:55 AM

tryed chisel and a hammer didnt work just f*** up more...i guess i need to drill it but i dont know how...

**95civic** · 26-04-2009 12:57 AM

start with small hole and get bigger???

**lilwilliam** · 26-04-2009 01:16 AM

mayb you could use a file and file the bolt back to a hex shape if u can be bothered..

**hisoka** · 26-04-2009 02:41 AM

Originally Posted by lilwilliam

mayb you could use a file and file the bolt back to a hex shape if u can be bothered..

was just about to say this.

takes a while but its good way. only ever done it once but

**kcokla** · 26-04-2009 08:23 AM

get a drill with a tiny drill bit and get into the very centre of it
if your lucky, your lucky, after the drill bit is in u can put it on reverse and itll take it out for u, otherwise work ur way up to essentially ur destroying the screw