Help with stripped Torx head

[beavis195]

We are installing light holders on my friends jeep. They attach to where the windshield bolts up. We got one side done, but the other side, two of the three Torx T-40 heads are stripped. How do I get this out. Do I use a screw extractor? I don't know that you can use them on metal. Thanks.

 

[tbomb]

a lil trick we used to use was to take a hacksaw or a dremel and cut a groove in the head of the bolt/screw and just use a flathead screwdriver to get it out...unless the screws youre talking about are countersunk, then i dont know what to tell ya.

good luck; its always a PITA when dealing with stripped screws.

 

[jimbo74]

Originally posted by tbomb
a lil trick we used to use was to take a hacksaw or a dremel and cut a groove in the head of the bolt/screw and just use a flathead screwdriver to get it out...unless the screws youre talking about are countersunk, then i dont know what to tell ya.

good luck; its always a PITA when dealing with stripped screws.

my sentiments exactly

 

[JDraper]

There is a tool called an "easy out" that is designed to remove damaged screws. Basically, you drill a hole in the back of the damaged screw and thread the easy out into it. The easy out has a reverse thread on it, so when you tighten it into the damaged bolt, it backs it out. You should be able to find them at a hardware store. I think Sears also carries them, but they call 'em screw extractors.

 

[Trapper14]

I learned this one from a teacher of mine. If you have a welder (all people have em, right?) just slowly build-up a glob on the top big enough to be grabbed by a pair of vise gripes, then just turn it out, or cut a grooze in it if that doesn't work.

 

[TarHeel085]

Originally posted by Trapper14
I learned this one from a teacher of mine. If you have a welder (all people have em, right?) just slowly build-up a glob on the top big enough to be grabbed by a pair of vise gripes, then just turn it out, or cut a grooze in it if that doesn't work.

or you could put a little metal from a weld in there then put in the torx bolt. a whole new head to the bolt.

 

[Big E]

Or you could take a drill and drill the head of the bolts off, then remove the windshield pivot and use a good pair of vice grips. Does this sound like I have done this before? Naa....never done it...

ps I work for Dodge.

Eric

 

[beavis195]

Thanks for the help. Tried the screw exctractor, but were dealing with a bolt that with a huge head that looks like this.
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Anyway, you get the idea. The screw extractor seemed to work, but I must have hit the end of the bold hole because all of a sudden the extractor turned freely. I was so pissed. Today we are going to try to etch a phillips head in it and turn it out.

Or you could take a drill and drill the head of the bolts off, then remove the windshield pivot and use a good pair of vice grips. Does this sound like I have done this before? Naa....never done it...

Can you explain this. How do I remove the windshield pivot. That's what we are trying to get off, at least I think. Thanks again for your help.

 

[yob_yeknom]

Try an allen wrench. That usually works unless it's severly stripped.

 

[go off road]

Just a heads up SNAP-ON TOOLS has some new Torx sockets that are just made for Fords the edges are not sharp like most Torx sockets if nothing elce buy the T50 for the seat belt bolts they works great.