Stripped allen bolts!!

[mat1977]

Any ideas on removing stripped allen bolts? for example the ones that hold the footpegs on?Not that I just stripped two out of the four bolts on my pegs or anything, only a complete idiot would do that........

[GOTFEAR]

Yea take a torq bit take the one that is about the same size and hammer the bit in and turn the bad bolt out.

[mat1977]

Thank you!!!!

[400EXtreme]

i heated mine up with a little blow torch and stuck in a bigger size allen and it came out. Man i hated those damn footpeg bolts always gave me problems.

[allstock]

i took a saw and cut a line in the bolt and then just used a flat head screw driver

[mat1977]

Thank you once again guys, I hope the 450 pegs are worth all this trouble ,they do look a bit wider

[JJs450r]

a small pair of channel locks got mine out

[atvrider23054]

Yea channel locks or vice grips should do it

[honda4life72]

Originally posted by allstock
i took a saw and cut a line in the bolt and then just used a flat head screw driver

[NorCalRacer]

Originally posted by honda4life72


That is my favorite method. If that doesn't work, I grind two opposite sides of the head (what you can get to) until they are pretty flat and then put channel locks or vice grips on it. Good luck.

[mat1977]

GOT EM!! Now I need 1 replacement bolt that should be fun trying to find. Thank for all the ideas guys ,Channel locks and 45 minutes of frustration and anger finnaly did it

[Sjorge450R]

also, you can tack on some cap bolts and then just back them out...lol Thats usually worst case senerio.

[quad2xtreme]

Decided to take mine out of the 400ex today and put more anti-seize on them. Mine are a pain because I can only get to one on each side with a special 8mm allen that is cut down. I only get 1/4 turn before I have to move the allen wrench again. My footpegs are aftermarket and really low. Anyone who has seen my 450r knows what I mean...the top of my pegs are only about 1/4" higher than the bolt head.

/jon

[1FST/R]

Here is the best investment I made for all those stipped scews and bolts. You can get them at sears and snap-on

[allstock]

wut is it?

[1FST/R]

the ones on the top are splined bolt extractors and the ones on the bottom are splined screw extractors

[Quad18star]

If you think trying to take 1 stripped allen bolt out was a pain , last weel I had the brilliant idea that I was going to take the skid plates off my Grizzly . 10 allen bolts ... every one of them stripped and seized . :grr:

It took over 3 hours with a lot of WD-40 and a chisel to get them out . I couldn't lock on with wise grips cause of the way the skid plates are made , couldn't get in to cut them ... not enough room , and I didn't have a torch to heat them .

A lot of cursing , a bit of sweating and they finally came out.

[1FST/R]

Originally posted by Quad18star
If you think trying to take 1 stripped allen bolt out was a pain , last weel I had the brilliant idea that I was going to take the skid plates off my Grizzly . 10 allen bolts ... every one of them stripped and seized . :grr:

It took over 3 hours with a lot of WD-40 and a chisel to get them out . I couldn't lock on with wise grips cause of the way the skid plates are made , couldn't get in to cut them ... not enough room , and I didn't have a torch to heat them .

A lot of cursing , a bit of sweating and they finally came out.

If you would have had these tools I listed it would have been no effort at all.

[my88r]

Originally posted by 1FST/R
Here is the best investment I made for all those stipped scews and bolts. You can get them at sears and snap-on

how much where these could you give me a better explaination

[1FST/R]

This is the kit in the bottom picture

Set, Extractor, Multi-Spline, 25 pcs.
Item Qty Price $89.95
Stock#: REX25B
Description:
REX104A thru REX128A (25 pcs.) in REX25BMT Storage Case.
Additional Description:
Shoulder on extractor prevents extractor from entering too deeply and expanding screw.
Brand Snap-on



This is the kit on the top

Removes stripped, rusted or painted nuts/bolts that cannot be gripped/removed by ordinary tools. Includes removers #1 through 13.

Versatile, fast and simple to use
Exclusive through-hole design so removers fit over long studs
Made from high Carbon Steel with hexagonal flats
Spiral flute design inside grips the nut/bolt and allows the user to remove it
Fits standard hex sizes 1/4, 5/16, 3/8, 7/16, 1/2, 9/16, 5/8 and 11/16 in.
Fits metric sizes 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 19mm

Craftsman 13 pc. Bolt Out™ Set
Sears item #00952162000 Mfr. model #52162 $49.99