Stripped SC torx - How do I remove it?

[joeg]

What at nightmare! I was reinstalling my SC and torquing the bolts. While torquing the bolt that is near the thermostat I stripped the head. I am figuring that the socket was not on properly. Now the head is mangled and I am unable to remove it. Does anybody have any suggestions as to what to do???

[VaRedneck]

Maybe...

Cut the head off that bolt with a dremmel...remove other bolts...pull SC...take vice grips to cut bolt and remove...maybe?

[wavehummer]

try a 1/4" socket, see if it will work

[joeg]

Maybe...

Cut the head off that bolt with a dremmel...remove other bolts...pull SC...take vice grips to cut bolt and remove...maybe?

I think that is what I am going to have to do. So I am assuming that the SC housing itself is not threaded. I don't recall. Can anybody confirm this? Also, cutting the head of the bolt is going to be the easy part, what about the bottom of the head that flares out? How should I go about removing that without damaging the sc housing?

[KEN G]

Go to your local tool store & purchase a stripped nut remover. Worth their weight in gold.

[Speed200]

I am assuming that the SC housing itself is not threaded. I don't recall. Can anybody confirm this?

You are correct the supercharger housing is NOT threaded. If you do have to cut the head off then you may be able to use a drill bit and drill the rest of the head off. You may damage the charger flange a bit but nothing that couldn't be fixed with a small washer or something. Once the charger is off then you could try the vice grip but make sure they are super tight. You won't get but a couple of tries at it. If that doesn't work then you will have to drill the bolt out and heli-coil the hole. Good luck.

[LiquidDI]

I did the same thing a couple of weeks ago. had to cut the SC'r off and send it to Jerry to have a new cover put on. I tried everything to get mine out and spent over 6 hours with no luck.

[Speed200]

I did the same thing a couple of weeks ago. had to cut the SC'r off and send it to Jerry to have a new cover put on. I tried everything to get mine out and spent over 6 hours with no luck.

Let me guess it was the back bolt?? If that thing strips then you are in trouble. Man I was holding my breath yesterday when I was removing mine with a 1/4" wrench, and I had 2 of them to remove!!!

Paul

[qbzonk]

Sears Bolt-Out kit. I got my motor mount bolt off with it after I broke the head off.

[jetskibill9999]

What at nightmare! I was reinstalling my SC and torquing the bolts. While torquing the bolt that is near the thermostat I stripped the head. I am figuring that the socket was not on properly. Now the head is mangled and I am unable to remove it. Does anybody have any suggestions as to what to do???

hit that bolt head with a hammer or a centre pot then knock that socket back on make it fit tight then undo