Trying to rotate center section, a bolt got stripped.
07-17-2006, 04:24 PM
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Trying to rotate center section, a bolt got stripped.
I had a T3 turbo on my car but it blew somehow. My charge pipes were filled with oil.
Anyway, my friend who is doing a RB25 swap in his 300zx gave me the T28 turbo from the motor to put on my car.
Since the mounting points are different for the in-line 6 and my motor I have to rotate the center section. All of the bolts came out within one or two wacks of a hammer except one. It wasn't even any of the bitch bolts, just an easy to access, should be easy to remove bolt.
I tried for about two hours to get it to break loose but couldn't, then I went to work. My friend who originally owned the turbo tried to break the bolt loose but stripped it.
Is there any old wive's remedies for taking this thing out? I was hoping to put the turbo on today and I really don't want to cut the bolt head and tap it.
Anyway, my friend who is doing a RB25 swap in his 300zx gave me the T28 turbo from the motor to put on my car.
Since the mounting points are different for the in-line 6 and my motor I have to rotate the center section. All of the bolts came out within one or two wacks of a hammer except one. It wasn't even any of the bitch bolts, just an easy to access, should be easy to remove bolt.
I tried for about two hours to get it to break loose but couldn't, then I went to work. My friend who originally owned the turbo tried to break the bolt loose but stripped it.
Is there any old wive's remedies for taking this thing out? I was hoping to put the turbo on today and I really don't want to cut the bolt head and tap it.
07-17-2006, 10:05 PM
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Re: Trying to rotate center section, a bolt got stripped.
heat the bolt til glowing red..melt a candle into the bolt..it will loosen up the threads.
Use some vise grips.
Sometimes I get some walmart vise grips..and weld them to a stuck bolt
Use some vise grips.
Sometimes I get some walmart vise grips..and weld them to a stuck bolt
07-17-2006, 10:52 PM
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Re: Trying to rotate center section, a bolt got stripped.
Originally Posted by reaper
get a gator grip socket
Originally Posted by cll77gen2teg
sorry i never heard of someone stripping a bolt while trying to loosen it....
07-18-2006, 12:56 AM
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Re: Trying to rotate center section, a bolt got stripped.
vise grips on VERY VERY TIGHT!
lube lube lube before working
get a little torch from osh
and heat that ****** up
if that doesnt work
get a open end wrench and tack weld that sucker on the bolt
lube lube lube before working
get a little torch from osh
and heat that ****** up
if that doesnt work
get a open end wrench and tack weld that sucker on the bolt
07-18-2006, 02:42 PM
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Re: Trying to rotate center section, a bolt got stripped.
Originally Posted by Ogubudiah
haha have either of you ever worked on anything?
07-18-2006, 02:48 PM
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Re: Trying to rotate center section, a bolt got stripped.
they have a socket specifically for that ---- that gator grip socket it sucks! its a razor type socket, when you try to loosen the bolt the razors jag into the bolt and it comes right out! a buddy had stripped a bolt in the head and the gator grip didnt do crap and the razor one did without any prob..It comes in a set of like 5 or 6 sockets with the razor edges..check into it..
