Stripped

[ShoMeWhatIWantToKnow]

When I was trying to take the bolt that holds the gas tank strap to the car I stripped the head of the bolt. How do you go about take a stripped screw out of there? Has this happened to anyone else? Any help would be nice, thanks rant

 

[Yamaha V6]

is it stripped, or did it break off? I've had to drill one, but usually if I can get it to break off, I can get the remaining section of bolt out by sacrificing the U-Clip that it screws into.

Best of luck, been there about 3 times now.

 

[Mike Kopstain]

I usually take the next size smaller socket, hammer it on, and impact it off. Usually works.

 

[MATT HOWARD]

sears craftsman has come out with a socket extracting set i think its called bolt-out, cost 19.99 for 5 sockets and another 19.99 for the other 5 sockets. i just bought this whole kit and had to use it for 2 rounded off bolts and it was amazing how easy the bolts came out.

 

[Speedy_91_SHO]

I had that happen. Mine actually broke off. i was lucky and they broke off after I had gotten them out a little and flush so I could just oull out the whole assembelly and just picked up a new 1. thumbup