[Shotimes] OT - stripped bolt

[Leigh Smith]

Few available options that I can visualize due to little space around it,
and it being an allen head bolt.
One option: Drill off the entire head of the bolt using a big drill bit and
/ or dremel tool.
When the last part of the head and head shoulder area is gone, the clamping
pressure on the bolt will be released.
Drill a small (appropriate) sized pilot hole and use an easy out to extract
the now headless bolt.
Since there is no pressure on it, it shouldn't be too tight.
Good luck
Lee

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul L Fisher" <sho@paul-fisher.com>
To: <v8sho@v8sho.com>; "'Shotimes'" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 2:11 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] OT - stripped bolt


> I am doing a timing belt and diesel injection pump change on my '00 Golf
TDI
> and stripped one or the 4 bolt heads on the harmonic balancer. It is a hex
> head where a 6 mm allan wrench fits inside. There isn't a whole bunch of
> clearance around it.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
>
> Paul L Fisher
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