stripped fairing bolts

[DaSarge]

How the hell do you get them out? The bolts are on a tail section of an 02 R6 bolted into I believe the sub frame. Need help please.

[ku996r]

I had something similar happened to my engine mount bolt.

final solution: weld a correct size hex key and turn it. (thanks dan for this)

[DaSarge]

I had something similar happened to my engine mount bolt.

final solution: wield a correct size hex key and turn it. (thanks dan for this)

What do you mean wield?

[Honclfibr]

Vice grips if you can get them to bite. Otherwise use an ez-out.

[DaSarge]

whats an ez-out?


come on guys you gotta break it down for me lol

[Honclfibr]

Craftsman 5 pc. Screw Extractor Set - Includes Screw Extractors No. 1-5 - Model 66202 at Sears.com

...Also known as ez-outs. They're reverse threaded so as you drill them into the screw they pull it out.

However the name is somewhat of a misnomer so try the vice grips first.

[ku996r]

weld, sorry about the typo.

be careful using ez-out or any screw extractor, if the bolt is big and requires alot of torque, the ex-out drill bit could snap inside your stripped bolt.

[DaSarge]

Ok im gonna go out there and try and use vice grips and see how that goes....This is such a pain in the ass.

[Honclfibr]

weld, sorry about the typo.

be careful using ez-out or any screw extractor, if the bolt is big and requires alot of torque, the ex-out drill bit could snap inside your stripped bolt.

Very true, and they're hardened which makes them extra fun to remove!

[reiobard]

I would just leave the tail on there... F EZ outs...

[DaSarge]

vice grips are too big to fit around the bolt with the little amount of fairing clearence thats provided

[Jim]

sounds like you'll have to drill a small pilot hole and use the drill extractor to that that bolt out. i broke one on my front sprocket cover this winter. used the EZ Out from sears

[DaSarge]

I would just leave the tail on there... F EZ outs...

I am taking off the tail because I am installing intigrated tail lights/turn signals and need to get to all the wiring. Looks like I might have to bring it too a shop to see if they can take them out for $100

[Honclfibr]

Can you file a slot into it big enough to use a flathead screwdriver?

If so, try that and make sure to use the biggest screwdriver you can slot to avoid stripping it again.

[Crash Dummy Denno]

Can you file a slot into it big enough to use a flathead screwdriver?

If so, try that and make sure to use the biggest screwdriver you can slot to avoid stripping it again.

add this too the tuturial tuesday special

[Honclfibr]

If at first you don't succeed, here's a few ways to really fuck it up

Of course my favorite solution to any difficult problem, ala reiobard, is to convince yourself that whatever it is didn't really need doing in the first place

[DaSarge]

I think I am just gonna go to sears and buy a power drill and a screw extractor kit and see how that goes.

[Jim]

honestly, you'll spend more for the tools than paying the shop to take them out for you. unless you plan on stripping more bolts, i'd ask someone to take the bolt out for you.

[ku996r]

what size is the bolt? if its not too round off, maybe you can use this

make sure to use a breaker bar to get extra leverage

[DaSarge]

honestly, you'll spend more for the tools than paying the shop to take them out for you. unless you plan on stripping more bolts, i'd ask someone to take the bolt out for you.

It would be nice to have a power drill anyways I dont know why I dont have one to begin with.


Sockets wont work already tried.

[Jim]

the full extracting kit is like $80, but the EZ Outs are like $2

[BostonSVkid]

If you dont have a screw gun you cant call yourself a man.

[flintoid]

If you dont have a screw gun you cant call yourself a man.

And if you pay someone to do it, you'll just out yourself out of the opportunity to actually pick up tools that you WILL use in the future.

[keeena]

This kind suck IMO, next to useless for bolts: Craftsman 5 pc. Screw Extractor Set - Includes Screw Extractors No. 1-5 - Model 66202 at Sears.com
Honclfibr linked this kind, but also implied that they suck...which I'm agreeing with.

This kind is better: Craftsman 7 pc. Drill-Out/Screw-Out Power Extractors - Model 720SR at Sears.com

[reiobard]

This kind suck IMO, next to useless for bolts: Craftsman 5 pc. Screw Extractor Set - Includes Screw Extractors No. 1-5 - Model 66202 at Sears.com
Honclfibr linked this kind, but also implied that they suck...which I'm agreeing with.

This kind is better: Craftsman 7 pc. Drill-Out/Screw-Out Power Extractors - Model 720SR at Sears.com

2 more pieces, must be better.


How do you not have a drill????

The screw extractors don't suck until you break on in the hole...