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Old Apr 5, 2008 | 01:24 PM
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Default stripped shift lever retaining bolt

I was looking to adjust the shift lever height, but the shift lever retaining bolt head is stripped.

Any suggestions on how to fix this and get it out ?

Thanks.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2008 | 02:06 PM
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Default RE: stripped shift lever retaining bolt

Can you get some pipe grips on It?....or use a small hacksaw or a file and put some flats on the sides to use an adjustable wrench on It...or...use some W.D 40 on It,hacksaw a slot In the top to use a screwdriver on It....or...without going to look at mine,as a last resort...can you use a hacksaw blade through the slot in the lever to cut the bolt in half,take the lever off,drill a hole through the remaining threaded bolt and use an easyout to screw It out.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2008 | 08:29 PM
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Default RE: stripped shift lever retaining bolt

is this one on the lever attranny shaft?
if this is the one's at hiem joints ,just drill only head off very easy with correct size drill bit
any ? please post back and i'll try to help more
 
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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ratrod - no, this is the one at the shift lever, at the footpeg - thanks
 
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 09:55 PM
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You might try to drive a 1 size too large torx bit into the bolt head. If that doesn't work, I'd get an ez-out.
 
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