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General => The garage => Topic started by: Mikee_D on 08 August 2010, 20:38

Title: removing a rounded splined bolt
Post by: Mikee_D on 08 August 2010, 20:38

Im currently removing the engine and gearbox of my MK2 GTI, and I have got down to the last few bolts to remove the last few bolts from the inner CV joint, so i could lift the engine out, and have found that the previous owner has completely rounded the splines on 2 of the bolt heads (on the drivers side).

Is there any other way of removing them or is it a case of cutting the heads off, removing the joint and then removing what's left of the bolt afterwards?


thanks

Title: Re: removing a rounded splined bolt
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 08 August 2010, 20:58

Try irwin extractors. You can get them from ebay.

Title: Re: removing a rounded splined bolt
Post by: danny_p on 08 August 2010, 23:42

you can often just welt a bihex socket over the top and that'll shift it

Title: Re: removing a rounded splined bolt
Post by: rickar on 23 August 2010, 20:39

Cut it off, it saves so much time, and the cost of a replacement is negligible...
Good Luck.

Title: Re: removing a rounded splined bolt
Post by: Phil1980 on 23 August 2010, 20:43

Easy-outs are what you need. :smiley:

Title: Re: removing a rounded splined bolt
Post by: Diamond Hell on 28 August 2010, 22:03

Can't remember whether it's hex key or Torx, but welt one of those in there and they'll generally grip.

Title: Re: removing a rounded splined bolt
Post by: danny_p on 29 August 2010, 03:34

t45 torx welted in or bihex socket welted over top   got 2 chances