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Title: rounded off hex bolts
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 07 June 2004, 15:55
i have rounded off a hex bolt on the small inlet manifold (underneath of course  ::))

how do you guys get em out? i cant get a blow torch in there accurately, so what are these easy out things? is this my best bet?
Title: Re:rounded off hex bolts
Post by: golfvr6 on 07 June 2004, 15:59
What engine Mark? 8 or 16v?
Try a spline or torx bit.
If you can wait till tomorrow then i might be able to pop round in the afternoon and have a look.
Let me know  :-*
Title: Re:rounded off hex bolts
Post by: golfvr6 on 07 June 2004, 16:00
Oh yeah, you could try banging a socket over the top of the bolt.
Title: Re:rounded off hex bolts
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 07 June 2004, 16:02
i traded in the 16v and got an 8v ;)

i might try the socket cos i got a few old ones i dont mind mangling :D

whats a torx bit?

cheers
Title: Re:rounded off hex bolts
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 07 June 2004, 16:08
oh and the injectors should just pull out?
Title: Re:rounded off hex bolts
Post by: MK1_BOY on 07 June 2004, 16:08
Tx is like a little star shaped tool.... Very handy to have   :)
Title: Re:rounded off hex bolts
Post by: MK1_BOY on 07 June 2004, 16:09
oh and the injectors should just pull out?

From the back of the engine block, yes...  Be careful of the back of your hand bangin the bodywork tho  ;)
Title: Re:rounded off hex bolts
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 07 June 2004, 16:10
oh i got some of those :D

what do you do use the size up and bang it in?

p.s. i was joking about 8v mk1_boy its 16v with injectors going in at the front
Title: Re:rounded off hex bolts
Post by: MK1_BOY on 07 June 2004, 16:10
Oh yeah, and I usually get the mole grips out if I round a bolt off...   ;)
Title: Re:rounded off hex bolts
Post by: MK1_BOY on 07 June 2004, 16:13
oh i got some of those :D

what do you do use the size up and bang it in?

Any one that gets a nice grip in there, depends how rounded it is ???
Title: Re:rounded off hex bolts
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 07 June 2004, 16:32
got it out with a tx bit


cheers boys :D
Title: Re:rounded off hex bolts
Post by: MK1_BOY on 07 June 2004, 16:33
No worries mate, happy tinkering  ;)
Title: Re:rounded off hex bolts
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 07 June 2004, 17:04
tinker tinker ;D
Title: Re:rounded off hex bolts
Post by: golfvr6 on 07 June 2004, 23:48
Why do you want to remove the injectors?
I thought you were just removing the top half of the inlet manifold so you can remove the cam cover.
Title: Re:rounded off hex bolts
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 08 June 2004, 01:09
im gonna paint the inlet manifold at the same time, might as well do the bottom bit too :D