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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: (shakey) on 17 March 2012, 14:41

Title: PLEASE HELP URGENTLY!!!!!!!!!
Post by: (shakey) on 17 March 2012, 14:41
taking the sump off and the last bolt remove in by the gearbox has rounded off and cant get it off,any HELP will be very very greatfull.


THE BOLT THIS WELL STUCK AND VERY TIGHT IS THERE A SPECIAL SOCKET I CAN GET  :undecided:
Title: Re: HELP URGENTLY!!!!!!!!!
Post by: rio_gti on 17 March 2012, 14:48
10mm socket or I think 6mm alen key should do it
Title: Re: HELP URGENTLY!!!!!!!!!
Post by: (shakey) on 17 March 2012, 14:52
10mm socket or I think 6mm alen key should do it

no good m8 tryed that already its on a slight angel and socket wont quite fit on and its rounded the bolt head and the allen has rounded to as the bolt is so tight  :angry:
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP URGENTLY!!!!!!!!!
Post by: (shakey) on 17 March 2012, 19:33
BUMP STILL NOT GOT IT OFFFFFF HELPPPPPPPPPPP
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP URGENTLY!!!!!!!!!
Post by: houston on 17 March 2012, 19:34
use a smaller socket and hammer it on, obviously replace the bolt
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP URGENTLY!!!!!!!!!
Post by: (shakey) on 17 March 2012, 19:40
use a smaller socket and hammer it on, obviously replace the bolt


its hard to get a smaller socket as its on a slight angel so the socket wont sit right.
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP URGENTLY!!!!!!!!!
Post by: jonnyturbo on 17 March 2012, 19:43
What about a bolt extractor socket
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP URGENTLY!!!!!!!!!
Post by: (shakey) on 17 March 2012, 19:45
What about a bolt extractor socket

that might work will have to get 1 tomorrow i have spent allday trying to fricking bolt out  :angry: :angry:
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP URGENTLY!!!!!!!!!
Post by: opel on 17 March 2012, 19:46
if not smack a multispline bit into it and try to get it out if not it may be a gear box out job to get to it properly
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP URGENTLY!!!!!!!!!
Post by: houston on 17 March 2012, 19:49
use a smaller socket and hammer it on, obviously replace the bolt


its hard to get a smaller socket as its on a slight angel so the socket wont sit right.

put the socket on extension bar and hit it that way, if by angle you mean you have to put socket on at angle?

other than that other choice is weld another bolt to it, mole grips, grind it and use stud extractor for remaining bit
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP URGENTLY!!!!!!!!!
Post by: (shakey) on 17 March 2012, 19:50
if not smack a multispline bit into it and try to get it out if not it may be a gear box out job to get to it properly

tried that to pal but like i say its the frick angel of it,will try the extractor tomorrow if that does work then its getting blown up  :smiley: problem solved.
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP URGENTLY!!!!!!!!!
Post by: (shakey) on 17 March 2012, 19:53
use a smaller socket and hammer it on, obviously replace the bolt


its hard to get a smaller socket as its on a slight angel so the socket wont sit right.

put the socket on extension bar and hit it that way, if by angle you mean you have to put socket on at angle? YES M8

other than that other choice is weld another bolt to it, mole grips, grind it and use stud extractor for remaining bit

cant do that either gearbox in the way looks like gearbox out which i do not want to do just for the frick sump  :angry:
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP URGENTLY!!!!!!!!!
Post by: GTI.T on 22 March 2012, 14:02
all you need is a ball headed allen key and a spanner job done
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP URGENTLY!!!!!!!!!
Post by: (shakey) on 22 March 2012, 14:43
all you need is a ball headed allen key and a spanner job done


i finally done it afta two days of trying to get the nut off  :smiley:
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP URGENTLY!!!!!!!!!
Post by: GTI.T on 22 March 2012, 15:21
well done when i done the oil pump that was a pain ok getting them off but putting everything back together was interesting lol
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP URGENTLY!!!!!!!!!
Post by: (shakey) on 22 March 2012, 18:06
well done when i done the oil pump that was a pain ok getting them off but putting everything back together was interesting lol

lol i was the other way round hard to get off but easy to get back on what a pain  :angry: