Frazzzin Expletive Oil Pan 6mm Alan Key Bolts

[Brendan K. Walsh]

----- Original Message -----
From: <cobram at juno.com>
To: <david at epicfoto.com>
Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 12:09 AM
Subject: Re: Frazzzin Expletive Oil Pan 6mm Alan Key Bolts


> I have used the "twist" sockets to remove some of the most stubborn
> allens.  Many companies sell these (including Sears).  I bought my first
> set about a year ago when I had two very stripped/stuck caliper bolts on
> the 200TQA.  A friend brought over this socket that looked like a flower
> inside and told me to try it.  It worked so incredibly well that I bought
> myself the complete set off the SnapOn truck.  When I pulled the
> transmission on V8Q #1 (after it had sat outside for a year), I think I
> shaved at least 4 hours off the job by using one of these sockets to
> remove the really tight Allen bolts in the rear driveshaft.
>
> I checked it on the SnapOn site, here is what it looks like:
> http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/pro_det.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=65939&gr
> oup_ID=11664&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog
>
> You can probably get a good set much cheaper than the SnapOn, just
> posting the above page as a reference (since I could look it up by the
> SKU number on the socket.)


Hey all,
not sure if this would work in this case but, i had the misfortune of
actually breaking the head completley off a gound bolt on my subi once(soft
steel, not auto grade I wish i was that strong LOL). Anyway, there is such a
thing as an extractor for just such a situation, consists of a small drill
bit, and a reversed tap, drill out the center VERY VERY carefully and then
thread in the tap till it bottoms and it will pull out what's left of the
bolt. I believe they can be had at home cheapo or your local hdwr center.
Good luck!
Brendan

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