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How can i remove a stripped bolt? Any suggestions?

It is a bolt that is on my 1994 Ford F-150 5.0 / 302 anyway the transmission was replaced in the past and the mechanics left a stripped bolt (totally rounded off) were the torque converter connects to the fly wheel. Vice grips wont get in!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    If you pull the transmission back, the converter will still be attached. Remove the flywheel, and take it to a machine shop. You won't have to move the transmission back very far to be able to get to the flywheel bolts, but you will need to drop the driveshaft, and remove the bolts from the crossmember mount. Use a hydraulic floor jack to support the transmission...

  • Ron
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    It sounds like you are going to have to drill it out. If you can find a socket that you can beat on over the bolt head, you might be able to get it out. Use a long extension, and your socket wrench, to spin out. Also, use WD 40, to loosen the bolt up before you try to remove, but you probably, will have to use a small drill bit, and drill it out. I hate that when you get something fixed, and they break off a bolt, and do not tell you , or fix it.

  • 1 decade ago

    CarForums.net - How-To: Remove A Stripped Bolt

    http://www.carforums.net/showthread.php?t=12265 -

    Removing a Stripped Bolt - DoItYourself.com

    http://forum.doityourself.com/showthread.php?t=210... -

    Blog: HOW TO - Remove a stripped screw or bolt

    http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2006/04/how_t...

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Sears departments store.has a kit ,easy out external(grab the bolt head when You apply a counterclock wise motion.)

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  • 1 decade ago

    if it is a striped bolt use die grinder cut the head of . dremal makes nice cuter , for nuts split with chisel or dremel or die grinder. then vice grip will turn it;

  • 1 decade ago

    drill it out but use a ez out tool

    drilling only with out tool will damage threads

    ez tool is cheap you drill hole and insert tool

    and screw out with tool.Advanced auto or almost any parts store will have tool.

    Dont slip when screwing it out use gloves or you may need a tool for your hand called a bandaid other stiches IVE BEEN THERE

  • 1 decade ago

    get a arch welder weld a bolt on to it (good) that way you have something to put a wrench on

  • 1 decade ago

    I drilled it out with a drill bit.. make a hole in the center then reverse it out.. worked for me..

  • 1 decade ago

    drill and ease it out

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