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I've stuffed up..whilst trying to take the (trimatic) torque convertor off the back of a red 253, with a top-quality Supa-Cheap Auto 14mm spanner, I badly burred one of the three retention bolts that secures it to the flywheel. I cant budge it with vice grips (probably wrecked it further). What the hell can I do? The other two loosened off well.... I'm not really mechanically adept.
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impact driver. cut a slot in witha hacksaw. put the driver on and smash it with a hammer. should crack it so you can use the vice grips. replace the bolt after obviously.
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Also try a Metrinch 14mm / 9/16" socket or ring spanner.
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if a socket won't do, get a good set of vice grips and take your time and try them on as tight as you can, - you only get a couple of goes at it.
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if a socket wont do, get a good set of vice grips and take your time and try them on as tight as you can, - you only get a couple of goes at it.
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Or failing that, a stud extractor may be required. Drill hole in the end and insert extractor (stud extractor looks like seriosly nasty self tapper, but with left hand thread).
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