Tulo Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 I tried to adjust my suspension today, but one of my collar screws is stripped. Does anyone have any suggestions for getting it out? TIA. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v251/Tulo52/IMG_0171small.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 Buy a set of Eazy-Outs. Drill straight down the middle with increasingly large bits. What is it made out of? It looks soft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grease monkey Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 I'd bet that it's aluminum, should be easy enough to get out with a decent easy-out set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lustalbert Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 +1 on easy outs. I doubt that the bolt is alum, would be way to soft, more likely it is a mild steel, grade 5ish or less. Sears/Craftsman used to have good sets of easy outs, snapon's ones kick ass. Harbor freight is one to avoid on this kind of tool, the cheap ones have inferior metal that will not "bite into" the screw, instead it will just flatten out its the ridges on the tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 bring me the strut and i can fix it for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Antiseize next time. The ghetto way of removing allen head fasteners, find a torx driver that is just a tad larger and drive it in with a hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotarded1647545491 Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Antiseize next time. The ghetto way of removing allen head fasteners, find a torx driver that is just a tad larger and drive it in with a hammer. +1 This man speaks the truth, although I fully expected him to suggest the mechanics best friend, "the blue tip wrench". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 +1 This man speaks the truth, although I fully expected him to suggest the mechanics best friend, "the blue tip wrench". If it wasn't fractions of in inch from the shock/strut, I would have Fire Fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 +1 This man speaks the truth, although I fully expected him to suggest the mechanics best friend, "the blue tip wrench". Blue tip wrench fixes everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye1647545503 Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Blue tip wrench fixes everything. And burns down some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 And burns down some That is the ultimate fix. If the torch cant help, it's too far gone, burn it to the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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