therafiman
Member
Registered: 2nd Aug 02
Location: Romford
User status: Offline
|
My dad was working on my car the other day (1.0 12V) and managed to badly damage the head of two of the following bolts:
http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/4550/throttlebodybolts.jpg
I now need to clean the throttle body and can't get to it. I bought a can of penetrating oil, but then remembered that these are not real bolts, but hollow threaded cylinders which go over the actual bolts, so the fluid would never reach the inside.
Does anyone have any idea how i can get them off? I don't want to take a drill to them just yet, because I don't have any replacements (vauxhall say 2 weeks to order, and i don't have enough posts for the classifieds wanted section  )
|
jibjob
Member
Registered: 6th Apr 08
Location: Elworth, Cheshire
User status: Offline
|
Either hammer in a bigger torx piece or hammer in an alan key hex style piece. It should be enough to undo them then just go down to the scrap yard for replacements.
|
therafiman
Member
Registered: 2nd Aug 02
Location: Romford
User status: Offline
|
Tried that mate, when I say badly damaged i mean the torx heads have pretty much become circles. The torx key used in the first place was the right size, it opened one of the bolts, but the other two were so stiff they just got damaged (and my dad's attempts after that didn't help matters).
I'd need more turning force than there was when they were fine, and at the moment even hammering a bigger piece in there just shaves off more metal when I try and undo it. Any other ideas?
|
Phillips_91
Member
Registered: 20th Jan 10
Location: Blackpool. Drives: Sapphire Black Mk4 Astra 1.8
User status: Offline
|
Sounds like drilling might be the only option mate
|
jibjob
Member
Registered: 6th Apr 08
Location: Elworth, Cheshire
User status: Offline
|
The other option is a big flat headed screwdriver but that won't give you much leverage.
Before drilling them out I'd run it to a garage as drilling them out can get messy if you don't do it perfectly straight.
|
therafiman
Member
Registered: 2nd Aug 02
Location: Romford
User status: Offline
|
I'm thinking of drilling a very small hole through the top, spraying the oil in through it, then trying the flathead. If that fails then I guess maybe it is time for the garage.
Thanks for the advice 
|
Martin W
Organiser: South East
Premium Member
Registered: 10th Aug 09
Location: Welling, Greater London
User status: Offline
|
yeah i agree, drill them out if you can, either that or possibly break it and replace the parts you've broke?
|
Walshyposse
Member
Registered: 9th Aug 10
Location: Wigan, Lancashire
User status: Offline
|
use a pair of side cutters to get a grip eiither side of the head and loosen them with them, work a treat
|
john_redtop
Member
Registered: 31st Dec 08
Location: acklam middlesbrough
User status: Offline
|
just drill a small hole in it and use left hand thread blolt extractors very cheap off ebay mate
|
