14k

whats usually a 10-15 minute job took me 4 hours working on this damn bolt. its extremely rounded off and basically fucked. iv tried vice grips penetrating oil and nothing. its like the previous owner took it in for a oil change and the used an air ratchet to put it back on.
help i need to get this done ASAP.

Element

iTrader: (5)

A set of bolt-outs or a torch (just don't hold it there for long) may be your best bet if vise-grips won't move it.

14k

vice grips just shaved more off the bolt.

LS6427

iTrader: (2)

Dremel...cut a deep channel in the bolt, then use a flat head screwdriver with a ratchet type head and a ratchet to get some leaning force into it. It works like a charm.

If your car is on jack stands or a floor jack...don't push so hard as to knock'em over. Just sayin......

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LS6427

iTrader: (2)

You can also drill a 1/4 inch deep hole in the center of the bolt head, then tap a larger torx head into it with a hammer. That works too. But you have to really hammer it in there, probably ruin it, but you'll get it out.

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14k

im not worried about ruining the bolt. ill put a new one in.

89gmcs15

iTrader: (7)

try a pipe wrench, like a 10 inch wrench? or maybe weld a crappy bigger wrench to it and then replace it when its out?

LS6427

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I meant you'll ruin the torx head.....but still, who cares. They're $3.00.

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LS_Canuck

I've had good success with hammering on a smaller socket.

ULTIMATEORANGESS

iTrader: (4)

or if he can get some type of extension on his ratchet like a pipe for extra prying leverage.

89gmcs15

iTrader: (7)

oh it seemed to me that the bolt head was too rounded off to even get a wrench on? either way there should be no reason a drain plug should be that tight. sucky deal for the op

parks450

iTrader: (17)

Bolt outs from irwin are awesome. I bought both sets with all the sizes just because they saved me that much money. Ive used them many times on other vehicles, I know advance sells them. They have no problem taking rounded bolts out.

myk

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Lol, they're so awesome they make me wanna dance:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wu460qIEdMs

t/a98

iTrader: (6)

ive used craftsman bolt outs on a bolt that was machined into a circle, no flats at all and it gripped and broke it right loose, they really do work. but the irwin looks very similar, get whatevers easiest. i know craftsman has a few styles like lo profile, incase your headers are like my headers. mine are too close to get a ratchet on my bolt so i have to use a wrench

1 FMF

iTrader: (1)

get a grinder and grind two flat spots on the head of the bolt so the vice-grip will have a nice flat and decent amount of surface area to clamp down on.