Hey,
I am in the process of removing my passenger side runner...
The last Torx bolt I am having trouble with. I am working on getting the bolt out that is closest to the front of the car, underneath the runner.
I removed the valve cover to make is more accessable. For some reason, it wont come loose, and I believe that it is almost beyond help. I think that I have stripped it out...... Any ideas on how I can get it out?

Thanks...
Daniel

 

go to sears and buy an extractor

 

There are many "tricks" to convince a seized fastener to relienquish its grip. I'm assuming you've already "soaked" the fastener with a penatrating lubricant, if not get some and try that...if so then keep reading.

FIRST AND FOREMOST....BE SURE TO WEAR THE PROPER PERSONAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT WHEN DOING THIS (ie...safety glasses, gloves ect.)

Now, try taking a hammer and a "punch" ( something that you can place on the head of the fasener in suach a manner that it does not damage the piece the fastener is holding or the "socket" that your torx bit fits into), give it a few good firm raps with the hammer and try again to remove the fastener.
If that doesn't work then take a cold chisel (you need to choose the appropriate size for the job), place the blade of the chisel on the outside edge of the fastener pointing it so that when you hit it it will try to rotate the fastener counter-clockwise.
Do not "over do it" on this step....you don't want to damage the pieces your working on.
IF all has failed thus far the next step is to use a torch to heat the fastener....this step requires a certain degree of skill and experience so at this point I would recommend you find someone that has done this procedure. You don't want to "torch" your car while trying to get a seized bolt loose.
There is also the opposite of heat....freezing...take a can of "air" (the stuff you can buy to blow out your keyboard) turn it upside down point the tube at the bolt and spray...the co2 comes out in a liquified state and boils off rapidly cooling the bolt in the process...only problem here is the bolt becomes brittle a such low temps and may break off, at which point you remove your runner and then work on removing the remaining "stud".

Good luck

 

yup

 

Thanks for the help....

I decided to ruin one of my torx head sockets.... I took a T-45 and hammerd it into the head of the bolt, then it came out.... lots of persuasion..

Problem solved. I will remember the frozen air trick for next time. Good idea....

 

cold air or heat have the same effect, except if there's thread locker on it, then heat only will melt it out. if there's room welding a nut on will help and let you use a wrench.