I took off the pullyand I see the screws that need to be takne out but when I went to unscrew them they wouldn't budge and I started to strip the head out. What is the easiest way to get this out without stripping those stupid screws?

 

are you talking about the torx bolts

 

If you like playing with fire then you could just get an oxygen torch and cut it off.:rockon: :rockon:

 

yes i am talking about the torx bolts. What would happen if I put the pully back on tand ran the smog pump with everything disconnected from it? Would it sieze up?

 

I'm with TheLG4Whore on this one...

 

My ranting about a similar situation:
https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...ight=torx+suck

I've ripped the threads off 2 bits so far, I bought a 3rd, craftsman this time, they were sold out before. Maybe this one won't strip. I haven't had time to try again yet.

 

Well the bit that I used didn't strip it was the bolt head. My tool is okay i just rounded off the star pattern in the bolt head. and I don't have time or a car to go get one of those screw remover thingys from craftsman.