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    Posted: 23 Apr 07 at 20:44

Remembered i hadnt cut a rib of the bump stops so went back to do them

Somehow i managed to round off one of the allen bolts despite me actually taking them off a couple of weeks ago

I could do with getting it out because i've already done the other bump stop,dont want to split the ball joint....any other options?

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Apr 07 at 20:46
Mole grips..
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Apr 07 at 20:47

0.5 mm smaller or a comparable(but slightly smaller) imperial - then hammer the clopper in with a BFH!

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arse - you know i meant larger
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Apr 07 at 20:50

Originally posted by Baxter Baxter wrote:

Mole grips..

It appears i used super strength with my ratchet driver when tightening them up....mole grips dont appear to be doing the job

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Apr 07 at 21:01

I have spent the evening removing 3 of the rounded allen cltuch bolts...absolute swines I tell yee!!

Have you got a welder? This was my prefered method...welded hex head bit to bolt... even snapped two of them! Welded on socket seemed to work, but ruined socket!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 Apr 07 at 10:12

 

as said try a quater inch allen key.. .. and wach it in.. try that and grips together..

should do it.. if not.. if you have a torx bit set then there normaly is one just bigger than 6 mm so try wacking that in..

WHY T3's.... because they are just so adictive, and having one just aint enough
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 Apr 07 at 14:43

buy some snap on stud removers,theres nothing these babies wont undoo,their brill,cj.

 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 Apr 07 at 16:58
Originally posted by SyncroSpares UK SyncroSpares UK wrote:

buy some snap on stud removers,theres nothing these babies wont undoo,their brill,cj.

 



They sound expensive...are they?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 Apr 07 at 17:15
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 Apr 07 at 20:42

Wleder was the onlyt hing that was going to work with mine! (Including welding oversized torx bit to one.)  Guess it's my own fault for tightening up the bolts without torque wrench (in litterally freezing conditions over Christmas.)

 

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