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Old Jun 19, 2014 | 04:23 PM
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Just stripped the opening in my Allen bolt on my outer primary cover. How do i remove this now?
 
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Old Jun 19, 2014 | 04:29 PM
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And how did ya manage that?
 
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Old Jun 19, 2014 | 04:35 PM
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It was the last bolt I was using an impact hammer and it started to spin almost immediately
 
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Old Jun 19, 2014 | 04:51 PM
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It was the last bolt I was using an impact hammer and it started to spin almost immediately
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Were you doing the bolt up??
 
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Old Jun 19, 2014 | 05:17 PM
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Big Trev - it's awesome that you're a part of this community, you have been a tremendous help. I can't thank you enough
 
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You could drill the head of the bolt and once that is ground off, use a vice grip to remove the stud.
 
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Old Jun 19, 2014 | 06:43 PM
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try a metric allen wrench, if that don't work try pounding a torx head socket in there, if that don't work try to slot the head of the bolt with a angle grinder to get a flat screw driver in there and turn it with the screwdriver, if that don't work drill it out and try to grab the stud with a plyers and turn it out or redrill hole and tap it again. good luck.......
 
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Go to the parts store and get an "ease out" that will barely fit the hole that's left. Stick it in, tap it in with a hammer and turn to the left to unscrew. No fuss, no muss, no risk of damaging your primary cover..

You ought to buy a whole set just for occasions like this..
 
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i've broken too many bolts. Since you still have a head on that bolt, I would try to hammer in a flat head screwdriver and get some leverage that way. If that doesn't work, left handed drill bits are your friend
 
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Originally Posted by Pitbull_Dallas
Go to the parts store and get an "ease out" that will barely fit the hole that's left. Stick it in, tap it in with a hammer and turn to the left to unscrew. No fuss, no muss, no risk of damaging your primary cover..

You ought to buy a whole set just for occasions like this..
very good idea too.......
 
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