How To Remove Offset Washer Stripped Torque?

[shooter mcgavin 37]

Any tips on removing the torque bolt that holds the off set washer on the rear beam, I cleaned all around the washer with a small pic, gave it a good soaking with deblock lube, tapped the torque bit in with a tapometer and......................... It stripped 1st turn :-(

[welshpug 1,646]

the threads stripped or the bolt head fudged?

 

if the latter, chisel it round, the former, drill it out.

[shooter mcgavin 37]

Sorry, yeah the bits just turning in the head.

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

Weld a nut to it then undo it with a socket.

[shooter mcgavin 37]

Was thinking about welding a nut to it today, looks pretty rusted up

[yeti-dj 7]

No chance you could hammer in the next size up of torx bit once u have given it a bit of heat,

[petert 578]

I've done it many times. In order of trying:

 

1. A sharp centre punch on periphery.

2. Next size torx bit + heat, (as above)

3. Drill it out

[Tom Fenton 1,536]

A sharp chisel on the edge works 90% of the time, if not I have some left hand drill bits which drill off the head and then bite the thread and wind it right out.

[pugpete1108 62 1 Cars]

ive always found knocking in the next size up torx bit does the job, plenty of wd40 or similar too

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

Chisel hasn't failed for me yet

[shooter mcgavin 37]

I'll have a go with the chisel on Monday, I've already tried knocking in the next size up to no avail

[chris-gti 14]

Argued with mine for a good couple of hours the first time i had it out.

 

same thing, tried the same techniques to no avail.

 

Eventually i did as Daviewonder suggested and welded a nut to it, the heat transfer down the threads loosens the deathgrip of rust then the nut (i used a 13mm/M8 i think) gives a better grip than the shi**y torx bolts.