Stripped a rod bolt to hell
i thought i couldnt pull the cap off without having the motor remachined. i thought the whole point of installing one rod bolt at a time was cuz of this. if i took both rod bolts out and then the cap, wouldnt that make that method useless?
and the heads are off the motor also. i dont want the piston to come out. that would suck.
and the heads are off the motor also. i dont want the piston to come out. that would suck.
NEVER, ever, ever use screw or bolt extractors. They don't work. They always break, and CANNOT be drilled out.
Instead, use the removal tool shown above. Works well.
Next time, use the proper tool. The ARP bolts have a 12 point 3/8" head. Most people use metric tools, and a 10mm 12 point will easily round off the head.
Instead, use the removal tool shown above. Works well.
Next time, use the proper tool. The ARP bolts have a 12 point 3/8" head. Most people use metric tools, and a 10mm 12 point will easily round off the head.
The kit shown above is a FAR superior alternative.
You'll remember this when (not if) your extractor breaks on you in the future.
Ask any Snap-On, Matco, Mac, or Cornwell tool dealer how often they have to replace broken bolt extractors. Stop by your local machine shop and ask their opinion on the matter. They're extremely hard and brittle. They break. They break very often. And they're impossible to drill out.
The kit shown above is a FAR superior alternative.
You'll remember this when (not if) your extractor breaks on you in the future.
The kit shown above is a FAR superior alternative.
You'll remember this when (not if) your extractor breaks on you in the future.
