Rounded My Strut Tower Nut

[geraus]

As the title states.... I rounded my strut-tower nut! Now i tried taking it off with a 13mm(usually a 14mm) socket and it didnt work! it just slipped!

So then i tried a vice-rip and it just slipped!

I even tried a metric socket and it still slipped...

Anyone here have suggestions?

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[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

soak in wd40 then get a smaller socket and hammer the fucker on there and use that

[geraus]

I tried it, the smaller socket just slipps.... its rounded bad... im gona try a cold chizzle tommorow with a hammer... thanks for the quick reply dude. If theres any other way? let me know guys..

[Munkyb0y]

if you get stuck, give this a go.

[blackrex]

You need a set of these Irwin tools bolt extractors, Bunnings will usually have them, and a set costs around $45.

Edit: Too slow!

[geraus]

your a legend boys! if i get stuck! il buy them! thanks so much!!!!

[MrWindsurf]

You could get someone to tac weld on a metal bar, crappy screwdriver or something

[JEPPE]

grind down opposite sides and then shifter it (or spanner preferred if it's an accurate measurement)

[W0rp3D]

get an oxy and melt it off, if you choose this option youtube it, i wanna see that shit

[Ruffels]

get small cutting wheel on a dremel and carefully slice down the side of the nut... then whack it open with a cold chisel

[Mangune]

Id like to see the oxy methos in practice ^^,

Some good ideas for when your nuts are rounded. Will remember

[BeEnAr]

Use the easy out's for bolts that have already been posted. Use the right tool for the job, not some hack job that might make things worse or might damage something else. If it's a money issue then buy em, use it and take it back to bunnings and say it wouldn't fit the rounded nut. They will take it back

[waxracing]

Use a coal chisel aim at the centre of the thread until you get about 1-2 mm in then turn the chisel so its undoing it.

The shock loading will undo the bolt no problem at all. its an easy place to get to so your fine

[geraus]

Hehhe thanks so much for the help! i finally took it off! i purcahsed that irwin set, i hammered that socket in! then just screwed right off!! perfect set!!

[BeEnAr]

until you bounce the chisel into the strut tower or mash the thread o fthe bolt with it lol. I know if you're mechanically minded it's not a hard thing using the chisel, but if you're mechanically minded you shouldn't be rounding off a non rusty 14mm bolt either

[waxracing]

I didnt factor in the mechanically inept part of it

fair call

[BeEnAr]

hehee all good mate not saying that the OP was a dumb ass or anything but yeah, some people will read the thread and go and use their new found knowledge and yeah, well you can fill in the rest lol. I can just see some douche bag cuttin ga big hole in his quarter panel with an oxy torch though hahahaaa.

Geraus - Good to see that those bolt extractors worked! They are bloody brilliant things!

[gwin]

vice grip pliers!!

[ylwgtr2]