Starter bolt

Hi,

I'm replacing the starter on a '96 SL2. The top bolt is rather rounded off.
Anyone dealt with this problem before?

Thanks,

Ken

 

Can you turn it with a wrench anyway? If so, do so. If not, use a vise-grip
pliers. Either way, replace it with a new bolt once you get it out.

 

Regular wrench slips, no room for vice-grips.

 

Pipe wrench?

 

You will want a "bolt extractor"
Kinda like a external easyout.

 

If he doesn't have room to get a vice-grip pliers in there, I doubt very much
that he has room for an easy-out -- let alone the drill that's needed first.

 

I didnt say "easy out", I said "bolt extractor". Its just like using a
socket.

 

Barely room for my hand and a 10mm, let alone a pipe wrench. I've been
doing most of my own work on cars, trucks, motorcycles, tractors, etc. for
about 30 years now. I long for the day of the rear wheel drive!

Thanks anyway for your input.

Ken

 

"BläBlä" > You will want a "bolt extractor"

Went to the local tool store and bought a nice set of Irwin bolt extractors.
It managed to rip a big chunk of the bolt head off. At that point I got a
small grinder in there (after removing a bunch of small braces and tabs) and
managed to grind the bolt head off. Tomorrow I'll see about getting the
rest out. At least there's more room to work on it! ;+)

Ken

 

The rest of the bolt came out using my fingers. Car is back together and
running. Thanks for the replies.

Ken