help mEE stripped bolt :'(

[A18A]

i need help!!!! when i was trying to take out my alternator with a 12point socket i stripped the bolt and i need help on what i should do, i dont want to use vice grips coz that might just make the bolt round, and i wanna get it off without damaging it, please help

[88Accord-DX]

Craftsman has this "Bolt-Out" removal set. I think Gator grip isn't worth a damn... Try to spray some WD-40 near the threads & tighten real good with the vise grips.
Try to put a 6 point socket on it too. Of corse repace the bolt once you remove it.

[Oldblueaccord]

well you can try tapping the next size smaller socket on it or any socket that will grab for that matter.

Vise grips is always an option.Shinch them on there and just buy another nut cuz its prolly ate up pretty bad.

If you have the top adjutser stuff all off you might take the alt. and move it up and down and try to loosen the bolt some also. Kinda like a polish way to undo a screw but it works sometimes.


The last thing is just cut it and get a whole new bolt. id just try cutting it half under the alt. body.


wp

[Cant Stop]

dude new bolt time

[A18A]

thanks 4 the advice , i was gonna try a wrench haha but i like that WD-40 stuff, and id like to try a gator grip, and the tapping a smaller socket on is a good idea, just when i thought i thought of everything lol, thanks

[HondaBoy]

those tools are only sold in america though arent they? do they sell sears craftsman tool in europe? i'd just drill that bastard out and order a new bolt or get one from the junk yard.

[A18A]

yeah, i searched a gator grip on trademe, and WD-40, none here
oh and getting a new bolt is no problem, we got a box of em in the garage, and if none of em fit, ill just jam a screw driver in there till i do find a good one.

[mkymonkey]

jam a screw driver in there? uh...do you drive the car dude?

[AccordEpicenter]

get a 6 pt socket. 12 pt sockets are useless for other than 12 pt fasteners

[buds302]

i tell you what...ill ship the bolt you need and a can of wd-40 and some PB blaster. and if you cant get it off with that then you SOL