Radiator Panel Hex screw stripped.
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Radiator Panel Hex screw stripped.
I wanted to change the radiator bushings, so I soaked the hex screws with some WD40 and 4 hours later I tried to take them out. Well 3 of them did not want to come out and the the hex is now ruined.
I got a small kit from Home Depot to extract the screw but that didnt work and it didnt bite.
So I can either get another kit to remove the screws, or take it to the shop close to me and ask them to remove the screws in question.
I really wanted to do this task myself.
Any thoughts?
I got a small kit from Home Depot to extract the screw but that didnt work and it didnt bite.
So I can either get another kit to remove the screws, or take it to the shop close to me and ask them to remove the screws in question.
I really wanted to do this task myself.
Any thoughts?
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The bolt head must have a pilot hole drilled first
The short stubby easy outs are cheaper but in practice they don't stand up straight as you crank
The bolts can be quite rusted on the threads
In spraying with penetrate the oil gets under the head but not necessarily the rusted threads
You can drill the heads off to be able to get penetrate on the threads but I can't remember if the remaining shank is tall enough to extract with vice grips negating the meed for a easy out
You can source some replacement bolts from a later model V8 powered X308 at the salvage yard , the heads I think are different then the torque bits used on the X300
The short stubby easy outs are cheaper but in practice they don't stand up straight as you crank
The bolts can be quite rusted on the threads
In spraying with penetrate the oil gets under the head but not necessarily the rusted threads
You can drill the heads off to be able to get penetrate on the threads but I can't remember if the remaining shank is tall enough to extract with vice grips negating the meed for a easy out
You can source some replacement bolts from a later model V8 powered X308 at the salvage yard , the heads I think are different then the torque bits used on the X300
Last edited by Parker 2; 05-14-2020 at 05:52 PM.
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G'day Tbilsi,
If you can't get the rusted bolts out you might have to drill them out and use a Helicoil https://helicoil.in/ to repair the damaged threads.
Cheers,
Jeff.
If you can't get the rusted bolts out you might have to drill them out and use a Helicoil https://helicoil.in/ to repair the damaged threads.
Cheers,
Jeff.
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