USArmyZ28

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So there I was, on the last side marker to truely murder out my car when my allen key kept spinning. Little did I know it was already stripped, wtf do I do now?

mattl31

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might be a little bit ghetto....but i'd take a touch of RTV silicone or something like that and put a dab in the hole on the bumper. let it set a little but not completely dry and thread your screw into that. dont need a ton of clamping force to keep a side marker in. aside from that, you could put a nut on the backside also.

MjMaro

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+1 exactly what I was going to suggest

USArmyZ28

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Uhh the factory side marker is still in there, being held by the stripped hex screw. Unless Im not following what your saying I dont think it is possible....

BLK:UFO

just drill it out with a small drill bit , thats the only thing you could do i think

Mean Green z28

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is the head stripped or is the thread stripped? if it's the head, you can try cutting a slot and try using a screwdriver to remove it (you may mess up your lens though if you're not careful). if it's a stripped thread, you can try pushing on the bolt from the back while turning the head to try and get it to jump into a "good" thread. They're thread into clips, so it's the best shot you have.

PontiacFan

iTrader: (104)

Aren't they a 'Torx' socket, not an 'Allen'/hex socket?!?

Scira

iTrader: (4)

They are indeed. #10 if IIRC

USArmyZ28

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Torx or hex, allen keys worked fine on all but three, the head is stripped on the screw.

'Trust'

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Allen keys will strip a torx (I know you said it was done before, just saying be careful). Drill it out and buy a new screw, not a huge deal.

uphigh07

iTrader: (48)

if your afraid of messing something up buy drilling it out mix up some jb weld dab it in the head and wait for it to set up a little bit and stick the allen head back in it and let it cure then it will come out for sure.

I would suggest the jb weld kiwk that sets up in like 5 minutes

97ramsst

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So it works 75% of the time???? Not a great ratio IMO! There is not substitute for usung the RIGHT tool to start with. But at any rate they sell broken/stripped screw extracters at Sears or Lowes that look kind of like reverse rotation drill bits (the work the same as EZ outs without the drilling.) Get one of those and it will come right out. They should be about $10 or so.

mattl31

iTrader: (8)

sorry OP....thought you meant the plastic in the bumper was stripped out.

next time use the right tool!