Dang it!! Help! Rounded Off A Bolt Head On Water Pump Pulley!!
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If you have a Harbor Freight near, you could try these extractor sockets:
www.harborfreight.com
Lowe's and Home Depot may have some as well.
3/8 in. Drive Metric Bolt Extractor Socket Set, 9-Piece
Amazing deals on this 9Pc 3/8In Dr Metric Bolt Extractor Socket Set at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.
www.harborfreight.com
Lowe's and Home Depot may have some as well.
Do you have a Pic 2 show us what you are dealing with?
Yessir trying to change the water pump.
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I have had great luck using these types of bolt extractors. If a person has the clearance, a good locking pliers can also work in a pinch.
I have also used a Sacrificial socket that is just a bit undersized and hammered it onto a rounded bolt.
Good luck.
I have also used a Sacrificial socket that is just a bit undersized and hammered it onto a rounded bolt.
Good luck.
DEWALT MAX IMPACT Extractor Set (5-Piece) DWABEXTRACT5 - The Home Depot
MAX IMPACT Bolt Extractors allow users to remove damaged, rusted or painted nuts, bolts and hex-screws. The reverse spiral flutes grab the hex-head of the fastener, enabling the user to extract from a
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If I don't have a pair of vice grips on hand would a pair of needle nose pliers work? , even if it meant completely ruining the bolt and just replacing it after? or would a better recommendation or cheaper recommendation alternative just to get a pair of vice grips?
Rocket socket.
Can you take the pump off first, then cut/grind the bolt off?
Can you take the pump off first, then cut/grind the bolt off?
If a wrench did'nt remove it, needle nose has 0 chance. I'd use a rocket socket type remover , before you chew it up with a vise grip.
What were you using to loosen it, when you rounded it off ?
Doubt needle nose will work, unless you have the hand strength of andre the giant. A sacrificial socket might be your best option as stated above and bang it on, probably with the pump off and on the bench. But yea, everyone needs a good pair of vice grips. They've gotten me out of more jams than anything.
Unless there is a bolt behind the pulley, just pull the water pump with the pulley attached. It will be way easier to manage with it on the bench.
Have you tried a good fitting 6 pt socket? Those all look like they had a poor fitting 12pt used on them to me..
You need a quality 6 point socket or wrench. Snap on or Mac.
No. It threads directly into the water pump hub.
and the tensioner is still required to be removed to remove the pulley even i believe??
