stripped alternator bracket bolt..
 

holy ------- hell..ive been trying to take the head off of my d15b8...but small ---- keeps refraining me from doing so..i cant get the alternator bracket bolt off..and its stripped as ----..i bought that craftsmen bolt remover..but that sorry piece of ---- made it worse...is there any alternative? i was tempted to buy a cheap cordless impact or something but theres no ------- room..any help is appreciated

Re: stripped alternator bracket bolt..
 

break the bolt. vise grips

Re: stripped alternator bracket bolt..
 

break that bitch with a bfh and a chisel or pipe. ive done that many times with various bolts. works like a charm.

Re: stripped alternator bracket bolt..
 

Damn Joe maybe I should stop buy, taking a sohc head off is about a 20min job. :-\

Re: stripped alternator bracket bolt..
 

6 point sockets, stop usinf 12pt cheap china made wrenches that arnt the real size




















or stop turning the wrong way

Re: stripped alternator bracket bolt..
 

Lots of ---- has gone wrong while taking apart the engine.

Just imagine how much ---- will go wrong when you start putting it back together, if you get to that point.

Leave cars alone.

:p

or stop being such a ------.