Dang it!! Help! Rounded Off A Bolt Head On Water Pump Pulley!!
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That area is kinda tight on R18's. Best bet is to remove the lower mount and maybe the RF axle and see if you can raise the engine enough to get a damage bolt removal socket on there?
Also beware of the belt tensioner bolt.
Also beware of the belt tensioner bolt.
Is this sarcasm or literally? Lol. Welding required ,? for a little stinking bolt that got the head rounded out a bit? A little extra mechaniism there.
"Belt tensioner bolt" The 8mm Hex head pivot bolt?
Yes.
"Belt tensioner bolt" The 8mm Hex head pivot
That's my next issue id probably run into. All I have is a 16" breaker bar with a 3/8 , 8mm hex head. Id probably end up needing a really strong impact?
Do those bolts have loctite on them? If yes, you might want to hit them with a propane torch first.
Depth of your 8mm hex socket may be an issue. IIRC I use an extra stubby 8mm on those.
They’re tight, but not outrageous. 16” should be enough if you aren’t in an area with a lot of corrosion.
No.
I had a 240sx that I was fortunate enough to take to super high mileage at the expense of replacing the water pump multiple times, or at least having to remove the pulley to do other work (radiators, belts, PS pumps, whatever). The pump pulley was held on by four bolts, and the last bolt would always be a problem child. I found, after having done this three or four times already, that the solution to be that once I broke the first three loose, go back and retighten them. Not fully torqued, just snug or moderately tight. Then the fourth bolt would then break loose as easily as the first three. The first few times I removed the pulley without doing this, that last bolt was always a stubborn nightmare. You might have the same thing going on here.
I would try that, and in conjunction with rocket sockets or any of the similar type extractor sockets, that last one should come right off. If not, destroy the pulley. Finding a 2008 Civic in a junkyard for a replacement pulley should be fairly easy. At least where I live it would be.
I would try that, and in conjunction with rocket sockets or any of the similar type extractor sockets, that last one should come right off. If not, destroy the pulley. Finding a 2008 Civic in a junkyard for a replacement pulley should be fairly easy. At least where I live it would be.
I bought mine long ago at Sears but you can get them here. They never failed me.
Sounds like you are lacking a few tools that would have made your life easier.
I would go buy a good set of vice grips for now to get those rounded bolts off.
That bolt is just nicked, not totally ruined yet.
Put a 6 point socket on it, looks like it will fit, and then use vise grips on the socket. Should come right off.
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I don't have a picture,but vise grip makes a tool that grips on three sides,it will get it done.Maybe some body else can help me find a picture
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Vise grip actually made different sizes.A tech friend at a company I use to drive semi for had these.Once I saw them,I thought the guy that dies with the most tools wins.L.O.L.
Any reason to buy a nice new welder is good.
All right, full stop, what did you use to round it off?
A shallow 6 point socket and ratchet or (little) cheater bar is what you should be using.
I suspect you don't have the tools for this job, and are setting up for a bigger headache.
This would 100% fit and not round off anything that didn't have it coming:
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Try heating it first, then the vice grips. Might just be on with some loctite.
Heat can work wonders on that stuff.
Heat can work wonders on that stuff.
