Anyone have EZ-outs?

[philthy]

Anyone on the west coast have easy out tools I could borrow today? Ive rounded the allen bolt in the cambelt tensioner and its fcuk solid.

Might go and buy a drill bit to get the head off otherwise.

look like this if anyone was waondering wtf Im on about.

[Victor Meldrew]

Nope... woolworths did a set recently.. screw extractors for about £10...

if you were wondering where to get them on a Sunday...

[Kev]

Another trick you can use on rounded allen bolts is to hammer a torx bit into it. 9/10 it works and saves you having to drill it out.

[philthy]

Another trick you can use on rounded allen bolts is to hammer a torx bit into it. 9/10 it works and saves you having to drill it out.

would need to be a T55 torx bit! Ive only got T40 an T45. Need to go to halfords and get oil and coolant anyways so might just get some there

I dont know if I could trust tools from woolworths to not take my eye out the first time I try to turn them

[Kev]

I dont know if I could trust tools from woolworths to not take my eye out the first time I try to turn them

Depends on what kind of cheese they're made out of

[BiggestNizzy]

EZ outs are mince, (the high spiral ones in the picture are better, some heat and hammering in a torx bit is your best bet.

I prefer the cheese-outs as they have a slight twist in them before they snap. when they are hardened all the way through they have a tendency to snap and then you are stuck with a hardened insert in the top of your screw.

[woody]

EZ outs are mince, (the high spiral ones in the picture are better, some heat and hammering in a torx bit is your best bet.

I prefer the cheese-outs as they have a slight twist in them before they snap. when they are hardened all the way through they have a tendency to snap and then you are stuck with a hardened insert in the top of your screw.

I'd try the T55 bit first, EZ outs are nasty.

[robin]

I've also had success hammering a scrap imperial socket over the outside of the cap head bolt - I have some stud extractors that could possibly work, though would need to check sizes and you may struggle for depth.

Just the action of hammering the socket over the cap head can be enough to loosen it. Some heat never hurts either.

Make sure you replace it with the correct bolt - I suspect it's a mild steel bolt (as it's into alloy).

Cheers,
Robin

[philthy]

Wel... bought some easy outs and they were mangled in 2 mins.

I found some bolt removers which I hammered onto the allen head and hey presto, jobs a good un

Never buy easy outs, they are pish.