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[Closed] How to remove a stuck chainring bolt after over zealous tightening

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The torx bit rounded out, the drill failed to shift it, now have a round hole with no edges and **** all way of removing the ****ing bolt!


 
Posted : 06/12/2012 8:38 pm
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Stud extractor tap. It has left hand thread, as you tighten anti-clockwise' it bites into chainring bolt and un- screws it


 
Posted : 06/12/2012 8:52 pm
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If you don't have extractors handy you may be able to use a dremmel to cut a little slot in the bolt head to allow you to get it out with a screwdriver.

Assuming it's really tight you need to break the threads away from each other. Use a hammer to hit some kind of drift on to the bolt head to do this.

Applying some heat always helps too.

Good luck.


 
Posted : 06/12/2012 9:03 pm
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sorted with hammer and t25 bit


 
Posted : 06/12/2012 9:06 pm