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JJs450r
05-16-2007, 09:46 PM
well i stripped a bolt in my hiper rim and i dont think it will seal the beads because its not going down all the way mabye a little more then half and i cant get it to go down or back out how can i get the bolt out ive tried putting some leverage under it but no dice what would yall do? thanks

miller821
05-16-2007, 09:50 PM
Gator grip sometimes works for me....

JJs450r
05-16-2007, 09:54 PM
i figured something like that but i cant even get the bolt to back out all it does is sit there and spin in one spot

JJs450r
05-16-2007, 10:39 PM
its the threads that are stripped :( i cant get em 2 back out haha it sucks

NorCalRacer
05-17-2007, 08:40 AM
Try to get a flathead behind the head and pry it up as you thread it out. Sometimes it gets the threads to catch.

JJs450r
05-17-2007, 08:55 AM
ya we tried that i finally got fed up with it and pulled all the bolts out the ring except for the one stripped cut it with a drimmal and used some vise grips to bend it forward a lil bit and treaded it out then retapped it good as new sept for part of my ring is chipped up