Help Stripped Pinion Shaft Bolt

[bluebombersfan]

I over torqued it and used high strength locktight on it before and It stripped right away when I was trying to losen it using the 12 teeth side of the 8mm wrench and I'm very depressed. I couldn't believe it when it happened.
I can try with a socket for a second try but I don't like the chances and I have to use a flex piece because my ratchet won't fit which is why I used the 12 teeth wrench the first time.
I was thinking to use a propane torch to maybe burn the locktight? but not sure if this might be a dum idea to start an oil fire?
Any Ideas?

 

[odie1969]

Well try a 6 point socket, and then give her some heat. I would first pull the torch out and heat it up a bit then try the socket.
good luck.

 

[bluebombersfan]

does gear oil light on fire? I can wipe some of it away. I figure 1-2 minutes of torching the bolt head should be plenty enough heat but don't want a fire to break out either

 

[bluebombersfan]

Socket and ratchet just wont fit

I tried a flex and a shallow ratchet and it's just to tight. There is some kind of bearing clamp in the way wich leaves little space and nothing in my hanes manual covers the removal of that. It looks very simple, two bolts 3/4 or 19mm that clamp the axle shaft bearing. Can I remove this easily and put it back together? I just didn't want to do something I'm not sure of then have bearing balls falling all over the place.

 

[fordrngr]

I usually use an Oxy Acetalene torch for a few seconds to loosen the loc-tite if they give me a hard time. You won't start a fire but you may get some oil popping back at you so be careful.

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

You can remove it. Just be sure to torque those 2 bolts back to 80 ft lbs. The bearing will not fall out, the carrier will hold it in.

I remove the cross shaft bolt with a 6 pt 5/16" socket on a 1/4" drive ratchet with a 4" wobble extension. Put a bit of heat on it to release the threadlocker that is on the threads.

 

[ziptiespec]

Did you ever get that bolt out? If so, how did you go about it? I'm finding myself in the exact same situation. Started with a 12-point 8mm wrench which rounded the bolt head. Tried various tricks with heat, a 6-point 5/16" socket, even vise grips. I'm now pretty screwed as you can see:

I've thrown in the towel for the night but was curious how your trial with this bolt ended.

-J

 

[bluebombersfan]

I got some luck my way I think. First I removed the bearing clamp out of the way then I finally had some room for a ratchet and socket, torched the bolt and it actually came out. Only hope I torqued the bearing clamp bolts properly just got my first torque wrench today. I've always just torqed to what felt right.
There is a specaial craftsman socket from sears they are made to get stripped bolts out they have a genuis design that cuts into the bolt as you turn and different sizes of course forgot what they are called but they are very affordable like $25 or something a set. They sell two kinds one is a socket set and another set for a drills. I google it before but can't find it anymore. I heard of a guy in your situtaion that told me it worked for him, but nothing is ever 100%. Let us know if it works or if there is any other options I don't know of.

 

[martin]

Apply heat to soften loctite then use a punch and large hammer to try to get it moving.

 

[scotts90ranger]

it looks like you were applying heat to the bolt head, that's not the right place... for this you want to apply the flame to the carrier just under the bolt head, this will cause the carrier to expand and the loctite to loosten. like said above, the set from sears is probably your only hope at this point. I've had good luck with a simple butane torch, it doesn't take a lot of heat to get it moving, just in the right spot.

 

[ziptiespec]

I got some luck my way I think. First I removed the bearing clamp out of the way then I finally had some room for a ratchet and socket, torched the bolt and it actually came out.

Great to hear. I had some success as well.

it looks like you were applying heat to the bolt head, that's not the right place... for this you want to apply the flame to the carrier just under the bolt head

Ah yes, guilty as charged.

You both were spot on with suggestions to use those special stripped bolt extractor sockets from Sears. A family member let me borrow a few and...

 

[Downey]

good job man my dad has some of them but amazingly i cant find them now since we let someone barrow them. hmmmm