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 tintoy
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| posted on September 23rd, 2014 at 12:21 PM |
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Allen Key door hinge bolt removal HELP!
HELP - For the life of me I cannot remove the Allen Key door hinge bolts on my type III. The bolts are starting to become rounded.
Ideas???? Please!!!
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| posted on September 23rd, 2014 at 12:56 PM |
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Hmm, how to describe this method that I have used , though not on hinge bolts. Get a small coal (cold?) chisell, sharpen it to a "blunt" angle
(about 60-80 deg) then holding it on one side of the screw head and at an angle that will allow the chisel to bite into the head of the screw start
taping it firmly so that it turns the screw in the direction to unscrew it (anticlockwise ?). The screw will loosen and then you can use the Allen key
to finish the job. Mind you, the screw head will be stuffed. 
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| posted on September 24th, 2014 at 08:58 AM |
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Yes Don its a cold chisel like Jimmy Barnes.. lol..
although I've never ever seen anyone using a HOT chisel.. lol
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tintoy
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| posted on September 24th, 2014 at 09:08 AM |
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Thanks guys will give it a try however will be a task as bolts are set inside the pillar.
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| posted on September 24th, 2014 at 09:37 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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Thanks guys will give it a try however will be a task as bolts are set inside the pillar.
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Make a flat head punch from a piece of 1/2" diameter steel x about 6" long. Give each screw a few hits with a hammer on the punch to break the rust
on the thread and underneath of head. Maybe use an impact driver as well to undo screws.
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| posted on September 24th, 2014 at 11:59 AM |
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Failing this get an M8 key (star spline) socket and hammer it in to the rounded allan key hole and unscrew.
M8 is the same tool to undo the IRS axle bolts
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| posted on September 24th, 2014 at 10:33 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by donn
Hmm, how to describe this method that I have used , though not on hinge bolts. Get a small coal (cold?) chisell, sharpen it to a "blunt" angle
(about 60-80 deg) then holding it on one side of the screw head and at an angle that will allow the chisel to bite into the head of the screw start
taping it firmly so that it turns the screw in the direction to unscrew it (anticlockwise ?). The screw will loosen and then you can use the Allen key
to finish the job. Mind you, the screw head will be stuffed.
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I can vouch for this method. Works well.
Also heating the head with blow torch works wonders but i think you might burn the paint on the car.
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| posted on September 25th, 2014 at 02:21 PM |
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first tap the bolt on the head to scare (shock) it through the thread
works on most BIG bolts and a good vice grip can help when locked on well
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| posted on September 26th, 2014 at 09:47 PM |
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vice grips wont be getting in where those screws are lol.
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