Jarrid and Tom:
Either the vise grips or a small pipe wrench will usually do the trick - from one who, unfortunately, has had a bit of experience with rounded heads.
Paul from sunny South Dakota
T Wiencek wrote:
> RE>>Rounded bolt heads 4/7/99
>
> Just use a small pipe wrench.
>
> --------------------------------------
> Date: 4/7/99 12:42 PM
> To: T Wiencek
> From: Louie & Laila
> I'd take off the radiator, find a black nut with good sides that fits over
> the top and weld it to the rounded portion. Let it cool (shrink) and run it
> out. Lou
>
> >Fellow piners - continuing the tear-down of my Series 3, I have stupidly
> >rounded one of the bolts on my radiator fan. Any suggestions on how to get
> >this off?
> >
> >As always, thanks for any information you can pass my way.
> >Scott Christie
> > Series 3 Alpine Registry
> >
>
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