Stripped torx bolt

[alwhite]

Well, i screwed up. Installing door hinge steps and got 7 of the 8 out no problems. The last one stripped unbelievably badly. I tried to drill it with an extractor, but that isn't working and now i just have a mess. Any ideas on what to do next?

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[rharr]

Grab hold with a new sharp vice grip and get a new bolt

 

[GRAN1TE JT]

I know these things are probably torqued down quite a bit, but what about using a dremel and notching a slit in the bolt so you can try a flathead screwdriver? I don’t know if you’d get enough torque with a screwdriver to loosen these things but worth a try

 

[TroutFishingInAmerica]

Not bad yet. Get a carbide tip drill bit, go slow and use lubricant.

 

[LiftedrubiconJT]

They sell these screw extractor kits at Lowes. I’ve had good luck with them

 

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[Toyfrog]

Well, i screwed up. Installing door hinge steps and got 7 of the 8 out no problems. The last one stripped unbelievably badly. I tried to drill it with an extractor, but that isn't working and now i just have a mess. Any ideas on what to do next?

Were you using and impact or drill to try and take them off? May try and have a welder try and weld a bolt on it and use a socket and back it out slowly with a ratchet?

 

[alwhite]

Were you using and impact or drill to try and take them off? May try and have a welder try and weld a bolt on it and use a socket and back it out slowly with a ratchet?

Nope. Just a ratchet. All the others i hammered in and took right off with a breaker bar. That one felt like playdough.

 

[Broccoli]

 

[kevman65]

Looks like you're going to have to drill into the bolt, get a screw extractor, and try to back that out.

Go real slow with the extractor, it's hardened steel and if you snap it off in there it gets costly.

 

[Cburd61]

Get a set of left hand drills. The rotation and heat will often break it loose when it gets a good bite in it. Just make sure you hold it straight and take your time.

 

[Mojave Monkey]

Try using a left-handed drill bit, sometimes they grab and the screw backs out.

 

[rharr]

Try slotting the screw with a dremel and using a impact screw driver on it with a flat head bit. Slot the screw with a snug slot for the bit to fit in.

https://www.amazon.com/TEKTON-2905-8-Inch-Manual-7-Piece/dp/B000NPPATS

You can also use a crack torch type lighter to focus heat on it.

 

[aceisback]

Gonna need some of that there Blue Rhino for that bolt. Should come right out after that.

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