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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 11:24 PM
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need help asap

i have 2 stripped bolts from my intake to head on the driver side fairly easy to get to any ideas how i can get them out they are torx and am debating on welding on a nut and trying that way any ideas would help

am also installing a new intake

and are the injector orings the same for the top and bottom?

thank you in advance
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 11:42 AM
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Re: need help asap

Do they have a regular bolt head with a torx bit head too?
I know my tranny does at least.
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 11:58 AM
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Re: need help asap

if you weld, make sure you do it clean
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 01:40 PM
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Go pick up one of these sets....
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...2157000P?mv=rr

Take your time, make sure you are drilling counter-clockwise and you are centered on the bolt -Russ
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 01:02 PM
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Re: need help asap

its just a button head torx
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 04:13 PM
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Believe me, I use thoughs all the time on my R/C cars I build. They come in various sizes. Hey it's worth a shot.
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