 Best way to remove TORX head bolts... |
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| quadracerx |
 Apr 5 2015, 07:13 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 428 Joined: 3-July 06 From: WA Member No.: 6,366 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
Work continues on the SBC V8 914... Trying to take the Intake Manifold off the TBI SBC... Which has TORX bit (40) fasteners everywhere!! 4 bolts are stripped!!
What is the best way to remove these? (they are intake bolts so access to them isn't good) Do they make "easy outs" for this size bolt? Any help would be appreciated... Thanks, Steve |
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| dan_the _body_guy |
Apr 5 2015, 07:32 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 28 Joined: 1-April 14 From: cleveland ohio Member No.: 17,185 Region Association: None |
if you have access to a welder put a nut on top of it and fill the center with weld
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| screenguy914 |
Apr 6 2015, 01:50 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 249 Joined: 6-July 09 From: So. Cal Member No.: 10,540 Region Association: Southern California |
If there's direct access, choose a drill bit large enough to remove the bolt head. After removing the intake manifold, should be fairly straightforward to unscrew the now tension-free threaded shank.
Drop the drivetrain for better access. Sherwood |
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| DavidSweden |
Apr 6 2015, 01:54 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 481 Joined: 8-June 14 From: Sweden Member No.: 17,452 Region Association: Scandinavia |
QUOTE(screenguy914 @ Apr 5 2015, 11:50 PM)  If there's direct access, choose a drill bit large enough to remove the bolt head. After removing the intake manifold, should be fairly straightforward to unscrew the now tension-free threaded shank. Drop the drivetrain for better access. Sherwood +1. It works if you can get access with the drill |
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| McMark |
Apr 6 2015, 08:45 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,180 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Also for future fasteners, make sure you have exactly the right TORX bit. It's easy to pick one too small and that makes the likelyhood of stripping go up dramatically.
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| Mueller |
Apr 6 2015, 09:35 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,155 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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A left hand twist drill bit works sometimes when drilling them for an easy out bit.
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| stugray |
Apr 6 2015, 10:42 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,825 Joined: 17-September 09 From: Longmont, CO Member No.: 10,819 Region Association: None |
I have always wondered if the body panel pull kits that weld on the tabs would work well enough to weld one of those tabs on a troublesome fastener and back it out.
Those are just light duty spot welders. |
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| screenguy914 |
Apr 7 2015, 12:17 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 249 Joined: 6-July 09 From: So. Cal Member No.: 10,540 Region Association: Southern California |
Basic question. Why use Torx-head fasteners in the first place? Install space considerations? Normal external hex not good enough? Attempt to add a touch of M-B to the vehicle mechanicals? MHO, use a large grip surface on a threaded fastener for best R&R success.
Sherwood |
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| quadracerx |
Apr 7 2015, 12:36 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 428 Joined: 3-July 06 From: WA Member No.: 6,366 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I didn't put these on the engine. I got the engine used and they are what is on it... Don't worry once they are gone I will use something else for sure!!
Torx are not my friend... Thanks, Steve |
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| Nine_14 |
Apr 7 2015, 01:10 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 311 Joined: 30-August 12 From: Germany Member No.: 14,873 Region Association: Germany |
 Try this. |
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