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#272102 Goose_Hunter (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 14 Help! Stripped intake manifold bolts. 3 Years, 1 Month ago   While trying to remove the intake manifold on my Roadie today I ended up stripping 2 of the allen heads on the bolts. I don't know if they are poor quality bolts, extremely tight, or if it was operator error. Either way, I now have a bit of a predicament. Do any of you fellow R* riders have any suggestions on how I can get the bolts out? If/when I get the bolts out, are there different bolts that I can use to prevent this from happening? Maybe a hex head instead of an allen head? Thanks in advance!   Logged     --- 2000 Roadstar MM Limited ---   The administrator has disabled public write access. #272106 Joe48146 (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 62 Re:Help! Stripped intake manifold bolts. 3 Years, 1 Month ago   I hope these guys can come up with something. I do not know...   Logged     No amount of Law Enforcement can solve a problem that goes back to the family.-J. Edgar Hoover   The administrator has disabled public write access. #272109 fireman922 (User) Schrodinger's Cat - Wanted Dead & Alive Platinum Boarder Posts: 5161 Re:Help! Stripped intake manifold bolts. 3 Years, 1 Month ago   Can you get vice grips on them? Replace them with ARP 12 point automotive manifold bolts if there is room for the socket wrench. Most of the times I've stripped socket head screws (allens) it is because I was using crappy allen wrenches. Be sure you have a quality set of tools.   Logged     Last Edit: 2010/04/08 18:48 By fireman922.   Ask me about my attention deficit disorder or my pie or my cat. A dog. I have a bike. Do you like TV? I saw a rock. Hi.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #272110 Mr_Shamrock (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 4178 Re:Help! Stripped intake manifold bolts. 3 Years, 1 Month ago   Can you get a pair of vise grips on them? I am sure you are aware of this but there are metric and standard Allen wrenches that can make it easy to strip if you have the closest standard equivalent. I think Allen bolts are probably the best thing to put back in there.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #272111 Goose_Hunter (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 14 Re:Help! Stripped intake manifold bolts. 3 Years, 1 Month ago   fireman922 wrote: Can you get vice grips on them? Replace them with ARP 12 point automotive manifold bolts. Most of the times I've stripped socket head screws (allens) it is because I was using crappy allen wrenches. Be sure you have a quality set of tools. I have tried the vice grips and can't seem to get enough grip on the heads for it to work. I am using Craftsman allen wrenches. Maybe time to upgrade to Snap-on or something equivalent.   Logged     --- 2000 Roadstar MM Limited ---   The administrator has disabled public write access. #272114 Joe48146 (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 62 Re:Help! Stripped intake manifold bolts. 3 Years, 1 Month ago   I know for me, the Craftsman screwdriver tips and wrenches have not been the best. I have been told that some of the smaller Craftsman stuff is not even being made in the USA anymore. I have not verified this, but I have noticed a lesser quality in the tips and such.   Logged     No amount of Law Enforcement can solve a problem that goes back to the family.-J. Edgar Hoover   The administrator has disabled public write access. #272122 billd (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1107 Re:Help! Stripped intake manifold bolts. 3 Years, 1 Month ago   Have you tried heating the bolts? Someone may have used Loctite on them. If you can heat them and get a Channel-Lock or similar tool on them you may be able to get them out.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #272129 Fisher (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 7 Re:Help! Stripped intake manifold bolts. 3 Years, 1 Month ago   wether meteric or sae try the opposite set when one strips the other set will tend to fit the hole heat it as well   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #272141 Scotto (User) Hmmmm Platinum Boarder Posts: 1677 Re:Help! Stripped intake manifold bolts. 3 Years, 1 Month ago   Easy-outs have never let me down. Put some penetrating oil under the allen head... no such thing as too much. Let it sit for a while... usually overnight. Tap the easy-out into the allen socket (might have to use a drill to open up the opening "a little". Apply some heat and carefully turn it CCW and presto! Replace with a higher grade bolt. Sears, Proto, Snap-on, have various forms of easy-outs. Google them and you will find what you need.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #272158 fireman922 (User) Schrodinger's Cat - Wanted Dead & Alive Platinum Boarder Posts: 5161 Re:Help! Stripped intake manifold bolts. 3 Years, 1 Month ago   I don't think he will be able to get a drill, hammer, easy-out or anything in there. It's really tight. Maybe drummel the heads for a better bite and try the vice grips again.   Logged     Ask me about my attention deficit disorder or my pie or my cat. A dog. I have a bike. Do you like TV? I saw a rock. Hi.   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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