tinymackk

new to this site. Im sure this have been covered over the years.

currently in the process of trying to change my 02 ss axle. Found myself with a stripped bolt on the gear any personally went thru this ? If so what exactly did you use to get the 8mm bolt out please and thank you

tinymackk

02 ss Camaro I was in the process of swapping my axles. And came across rounded out 8mm bolt. What did you guys use to get it off?

ghardester

I am assuming that you mean that the head is rounded off, not that the treads are stripped, right?

First of all, it is not an 8mm but a 5/16, small but important difference as you have found out. Get a box end 5/16, not a socket, and try again. With the box end on the bolt head, tap it a couple times with a hammer to break it loose. It has red lock tight on it. Good luck.

And always replace this bolt with a new one that comes with the lock-tight on it. Never re-use this bolt. New bolt is like $2 or $3.

fst100

iTrader: (5)

crap, I just changed axle bearing/seal and reused that lock screw w/o red locktite during reinstall

ghardester

The factory bolt comes with a red thread locking compound on it, it may not be the same as the Loctite brand. But buying a new factory bolt is each time you replace it is cheap peace of mind.
This is probably the one bolt on the entire car that you do not want to fail. So you have to ask yourself, do I feel lucky?

It will only cost the price of a new bolt and a rear end fluid change to get that peace, so do you feel lucky?

FirstYrLS1Z

iTrader: (4)

Referring back to post 3, a 5/16 6pt box wrench or 5/16 6pt socket. Some brake bleeder wrenches have a 5/16 6pt box end.

cookseyb

Irwin tools make a set of sockets that will lock on the head and not slip, I have a set and use it often..