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magna13

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Rounded off bolt!
« on: March 27, 2010, 12:16 PM »
my S&M Dirtbike arrived yesterday, wanted to begin stripping it as i want it re-sprayed. went to take the Odysses Posi Clamp off that came with it but the bolt is completley rounded! :'( how will i be able to get this off? HELP

Thanks Zak ;)

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Re: Rounded off bolt!
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2010, 12:23 PM »
Zack get a small hacksaw and cut through the bolt in the gap in the clamp  :daumenhoch:


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Re: Rounded off bolt!
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2010, 12:23 PM »
vice grips?
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magna13

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Re: Rounded off bolt!
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2010, 12:26 PM »
gave a little go with vice grips, to tight and wont budge!, might use a juniour hacksaw aswell Darren :daumenhoch:

bobbysam

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Re: Rounded off bolt!
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2010, 01:46 PM »
you can always use a hacksaw to cut a slot in the bolt, and then use a screw driver to undo it.

magna13

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Re: Rounded off bolt!
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2010, 02:05 PM »
thank you bobbysam, going to try that me thinks :daumenhoch:

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Re: Rounded off bolt!
« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2010, 02:50 PM »
Is it an allen key bolt that has rounded?  See if you can get a torx drive larger than the allen head and tap it in with a hammer, then undo  :daumenhoch:


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bmxbob

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Re: Rounded off bolt!
« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2010, 04:00 PM »
whack a screwdriver into the alankey head, works for me !

if you cant sort it with a hammer you cant sort it with owt  ;D

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