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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: jonnyturbo on 03 March 2012, 15:01

Title: best tool for rounded bolt removal
Post by: jonnyturbo on 03 March 2012, 15:01
As above any ideas for a wheel bolt removal tool . One of the gf  beetle wheel bolts is rounded off . And can't seem to get it off . 
Title: Re: best tool for rounded bolt removal
Post by: barrym381 on 03 March 2012, 15:03
try hammer a socket on to it
Title: Re: best tool for rounded bolt removal
Post by: jonnyturbo on 03 March 2012, 15:08
Tried that sockets just slipping bolt is that rounded

Do these work  :undecided:
 http://www.toolstation.com/m/part.html?p=51010 (http://www.toolstation.com/m/part.html?p=51010)
Title: Re: best tool for rounded bolt removal
Post by: jonnyturbo on 03 March 2012, 15:10
Was lookin at these but only goes up to 16mm  :undecided:
 http://m.screwfix.com/details.htm?id=96028&csnbl=1 (http://m.screwfix.com/details.htm?id=96028&csnbl=1)
Title: Re: best tool for rounded bolt removal
Post by: barrym381 on 03 March 2012, 15:11
u tried using a smaller socket
Title: Re: best tool for rounded bolt removal
Post by: jonnyturbo on 03 March 2012, 15:14
Yeh just spinning   :angry:
Title: Re: best tool for rounded bolt removal
Post by: barrym381 on 03 March 2012, 15:20
Yeh just spinning   :angry:
if a smaller socket hasnt worked dont know what your next plan would be mate
Title: Re: best tool for rounded bolt removal
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 03 March 2012, 15:29
i have some of these at home

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_196491_langId_-1_categoryId_255216

not sure if theyd work on normal nuts/how rounded yours are.



after using a socket if thats not working only thing i can really think of is welding another wheel bolt head onto the rounded one,  however ive seen some nasty damage done on peoples alloys when theyve tried that.


could also try knocking a notch into it to make it like a slotted head screw, but that would be a last resort as if it didnt work then the head of the bolt would be buggard and proberbly weak.


or drill a  5 or 6 mm hole in the centre, put in a large torx bit and hammer it in, worked when one of my wheel nuts was so buggard we had to snap it off and were only left with the threaded part inside the hub.
Title: Re: best tool for rounded bolt removal
Post by: jonnyturbo on 03 March 2012, 15:35
Yeh seen that one in halfords . Are they any gud . Think I am gunna get this one tbh

  http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=220865332593&kw=220865332593 (http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=220865332593&kw=220865332593)
Title: Re: best tool for rounded bolt removal
Post by: barrym381 on 03 March 2012, 15:40
try hammering a nut on to the rounded stud then if u have a mig welder pop a weld on then use a socket
Title: Re: best tool for rounded bolt removal
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 03 March 2012, 15:44
Yeh seen that one in halfords . Are they any gud . Think I am gunna get this one tbh

  http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=220865332593&kw=220865332593 (http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=220865332593&kw=220865332593)
it worked for me and a mate, however that was on locking wheel nuts, not sure how good it would be on a normal nut/ if it would be small enough for a normal nut.
Title: Re: best tool for rounded bolt removal
Post by: jamie16v on 03 March 2012, 15:56
irwin bolt extractors, they are the tits!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=irwin+bolt+grip+remover&tag=googhydr-21&index=diy&hvadid=9533842640&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=466464470554179987&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&ref=pd_sl_5sxifpi6e4_b
Title: Re: best tool for rounded bolt removal
Post by: scarr89 on 03 March 2012, 16:14
irwin bolt extractors, they are the tits!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=irwin+bolt+grip+remover&tag=googhydr-21&index=diy&hvadid=9533842640&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=466464470554179987&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&ref=pd_sl_5sxifpi6e4_b

Ohh they look sweet!

Those stud extractors you first linked up mate, drill a small hole into the wheel bolt then screw that in! Good luck...Put up a photo of your efforts after!
Title: Re: best tool for rounded bolt removal
Post by: ReadieeVTS on 03 March 2012, 18:05
Mig Weld a Bolt onto the bugger, I had the same and this worked a Treat for me!
Title: Re: best tool for rounded bolt removal
Post by: stevelfc on 03 March 2012, 21:07
Tried that sockets just slipping bolt is that rounded

Do these work  :undecided:
 http://www.toolstation.com/m/part.html?p=51010 (http://www.toolstation.com/m/part.html?p=51010)
no m8 you need irwin bolt extractors  about £20 from machine mart
Title: Re: best tool for rounded bolt removal
Post by: symsymma on 03 March 2012, 21:40
Tried that sockets just slipping bolt is that rounded

Do these work  :undecided:
 http://www.toolstation.com/m/part.html?p=51010 (http://www.toolstation.com/m/part.html?p=51010)
no m8 you need irwin bolt extractors  about £20 from machine mart
these are ok depending on how tight the bolt is and the hardness of the bolt itself ive broken these extractors before trying to remove bolts.if you get these drill pilot hole deep!