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Old 07-04-2010, 07:21 AM
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Do guys have any tips how to remove the 6 allen head bolts that hold the driveshafts on? Most of mine were stripped from the previous car owner and the bolts wont budge with a vicegrip.Sprayed it with a ton of wd-40 and still nothing. Im thinking of notching it out with a dremel then using a flathead screwdriver but do you guys think ill be able to get enough leverage with a flathead? Thanks alot guys this is the only part stopping me from getting the new diff in!
Old 07-04-2010, 01:31 PM
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i use a nice vise grip, i dont even bother with using a hex, just grip it with a videgrip and thats all... and i dont care if they get damaged because i replace them all.
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Drop ur stock diff down a on inch or more in the front. It makes it alot easier to remove the driveshaft bolts.
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Alright thanks guy sim gonna try that tomorrow. I was probly going to have to weld an allen head in the bolts there so stuck on though. Do i just goto the honda dealer to find replacement bolts?
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Go buy a 4" pipe wrench. It alloys pressure as u push.

Worked amazingly on my car. Buy new bolts to reinstall
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Damn i looked for a 4 inch one and cant find it anywhere? Any specific place you went for yours man?
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Cut them off with a dremel bit.
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I could easily cut them off but how do i get the rest of the bolt out of the thread on the trans?
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I used the hex and a vice grip and got 2 people under there, worked great lol
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Originally Posted by Motoxer4life,Jul 5 2010, 10:27 PM
I could easily cut them off but how do i get the rest of the bolt out of the thread on the trans?
stud extractor or vise grip.


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