Wheel bolt stripped help!!!!!!

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  1. bazzagolfgti Forum Member

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    Trying to get my front passenger side wheel off and one of the bolts is just spinning
    Any ideas on how to remove it with out drilling it out
     
  2. Sirguydo

    Sirguydo Fastest milkman in the West Paid Member

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    Try pulling on the wheel with as much force as you can while undoing the bolt , it's a lot easier with an impact gun or cordless drill even
     
  3. bazzagolfgti Forum Member

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    Just had a go not shifting
     
  4. Sirguydo

    Sirguydo Fastest milkman in the West Paid Member

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    Will the wheel twist atall ?
    If it will you could put the stripped bolt at the top 12 o'clock then put a couple of washers at 3 and 9 o'clock then screw a bolt in the bottom at 6 o'clock .
    People often don't understand the sheer amount of force a single bolt can exert its incredible.
    I push parts off my machines at work with 3/4" UNF cap heads that a engineering workshop couldn't move with 2 massive hydraulic jacks [:s] I had to go over and show them how to do it lol
     
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  5. Nige

    Nige Paid Member Paid Member

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    TOP advise :clap:

    The washers in the middle will act as a pivot when you tighten the bottom one up. That SHOULD allow you to undo the stripped one as it will have a lot of pulling force on it.
     
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  6. Sirguydo

    Sirguydo Fastest milkman in the West Paid Member

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    You're not the only problem solver hear lol
    But you are an inspiration to us all Nige :thumbup: if a Yorkshireman can do it there's hope for us all lol

    Compliment and rib all in one lol
     
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    Just tried again won't shift
    Can't even get it off the hub to pivot it
    Just won't budge
     
  8. Nige

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    I think you`re approaching the `drill the bolt out` stage
     

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