Rounded Crank Bolt?
 

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[Closed] Rounded Crank Bolt?

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Any suggestions for removing a rounded 8mm allen bolt?

Head is recessed into crank arm so can't grip it with anything


 
Posted : 15/08/2011 5:35 pm
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You could try something like [url= http://www.boa-uk.com/extractor/extractorhome.html ]THIS[/url]. I failed to remove a bolt from a set of middleburn's,see picture, the other week and had to hacksaw through them.
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Posted : 15/08/2011 5:48 pm
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1.Hammer a star drive into it.
2.Easy out.
3.Hardened drill bit.


 
Posted : 15/08/2011 5:50 pm
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Drill it out?


 
Posted : 15/08/2011 5:50 pm
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lipseal hopefully it won't come to that!


 
Posted : 15/08/2011 6:32 pm
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I've resorted to tack-welding a cheap allen key in the bolt head using a mig welder when all else has failed, any decent garage could do it in a matter of minutes if they're not busy.


 
Posted : 15/08/2011 8:31 pm
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Fail.

Tried drilling bolt out but unfortunately my drill only goes up to 13mm which is not sufficient, so i've went straight through and no joy.

Other than getting a bigger drill are there any other suggestions?


 
Posted : 21/08/2011 12:30 pm

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