Timberwolf 13/75 blade torx bolt mangled help!

[Richard]

hi

 

I have just tried to change the blade which i have done many times before but have now mangled one of the torx bolts. I have tried bolt and screw extractors but they didnt work. I think it may have to go to an engineer with an air impact driver, but if anyone has any ideas about removing the bolt it would be appreciated.

 

Thanks

Richard

[Johny Walker]

hi

 

I have just tried to change the blade which i have done many times before but have now mangled one of the torx bolts. I have tried bolt and screw extractors but they didnt work. I think it may have to go to an engineer with an air impact driver, but if anyone has any ideas about removing the bolt it would be appreciated.

 

Thanks

Richard

 

hammer & chisle ,cut a grove in to the torx bit then drift if out ,

[High Scale]

...or weld a bolt on top of the Torx bolt.

[Rhystree]

I will second that a hammer and chisel works every time. I managed to round off the heads of the torx screws a couple of times. Failing the hammer and chisel do as I did and buy a tw190, no more torx bolts problem solved!!!

[Treegeek]

I'd second welding something to the bolt as the heat helps to ease things too i have found

[garth mc garth]

give the flat face of the bolt a good tap first to shock it, knock in a larger torx head and wind it out. or other have said weld a nut onto the top and wind it off

[Ty Korrigan]

I have the same issues with the CS100 torx bolts.

They are just not man enough.

It is, I have found, the sap and resin that glues the buggers in at the head not rust on the thread.

I drill the head a bit then use a chisel/screw driver to turn them.

It always works but G.M sell these bolts at a premium...

don't you Pete..

[Johny Walker]

blather them in copper grease

[Richard]

Cheers guys i will try some of the methods tomorrow and will definitely use copper ease next time.

[RobRainford]

I have the same issues with the CS100 torx bolts.

They are just not man enough.

It is, I have found, the sap and resin that glues the buggers in at the head not rust on the thread.

I drill the head a bit then use a chisel/screw driver to turn them.

It always works but G.M sell these bolts at a premium...

don't you Pete..

 

I've mangled one (so far!) and it took some effort to get it out! We used a big hammer and shocked it, then turned it tighter, snapped two torx bits (thanks tengtools!), after doing it ever so slightly tighter, it came out easier.