striped valve cover bolt

[TheKrazyRaven]

my valve seal job was going good until i get to the back cover and notice there is a striped bolt

how the **** am i gotta get this out?





whoever had this car before me was such a tool, everytime i goto do something there is a striped bolt

 

[Ishodu]

Do you mean the head is stripped or the threads?

 

[marvsho17]

Some have said that some well placed vice grips will get it out. Or, someone else has mentioned taking a smaller size torx bit and using some of that rubber cement to get the torx bit to become attached to the bolt.

 

[TheKrazyRaven]

Do you mean the head is stripped or the threads?

head, sorry

if it was the threads i'd of hung myself



i make it worse trying to get it out though :banghd:

 

[TheKrazyRaven]

Some have said that some well placed vice grips will get it out. Or, someone else has mentioned taking a smaller size torx bit and using some of that rubber cement to get the torx bit to become attached to the bolt.

i'll try the vice grips, it dont matter if the bolt is no good after, i got a whole nother set

 

[TheKrazyRaven]

OUT!



thanks guys, i never thought about vice grips once

 

[marvsho17]

That was really quick with the picture. With the rust I've run into a few stripped ones myself.

 

[TheKrazyRaven]

That was really quick with the picture. With the rust I've run into a few stripped ones myself.

i was just so BS after a smooth job so far

i was already half done in an hour and a half
then that