stripped allen head bolts, need help

[honda300EXtreme]

whats the best way to get out an allen head bolt with a stripped head, it is the bolt on the front brake calliper , that hold the pads in, im lost and need some help, thanks

[Project300EX]

You've got two choices. You can drill the bolt out and retap the hole or you can get one of those "bolt out" bits that have a reverse thread and will unscrew it.

[honda300EXtreme]

yea, thats what i figured, but thanks for your help, i appreciate it

[Rusty91o]

I can't really remember what it looks like, but you should even be able to get a pair of vice-grips on there, or channel locks, and turn it that way.

[Kickstarts-suck]

Originally posted by honda300EXtreme
whats the best way to get out an allen head bolt with a stripped head, it is the bolt on the front brake calliper , that hold the pads in, im lost and need some help, thanks

that happened to me i had to buy new calipers :mad:

[Project300EX]

Originally posted by Rusty91o
I can't really remember what it looks like, but you should even be able to get a pair of vice-grips on there, or channel locks, and turn it that way.

I think heads and seats are chamfered, so the head sets flush.

[Sjorge450R]

Originally posted by Project300EX
I think heads and seats are chamfered, so the head sets flush.

correct! Just weld on a bolt and then use that to back it out...this is why you use never seize!!!