top starter bolt question.....

boom-boom · January 24th, 2008, 10:33 AM

I am trying to remove the top bolt on the starter. The last person that put the starter stripped the top bolt. I tried using the extractor sockets and they just keep shaving the bolt head. Other than removing the motor.....what are my options..thanks.

Pat

Devine · January 24th, 2008, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by boom-boom

I am trying to remove the top bolt on the starter. The last person that put the starter stripped the top bolt. I tried using the extractor sockets and they just keep shaving the bolt head. Other than removing the motor.....what are my options..thanks.

Pat

We had a stripped starter bolt as well. First thing I would do is soak that thing with PB blaster(we only had wd40 at the time). We torched ours, then vice gripped the lip under the head. The vice grip actually pushed into the heated bolt and made grip for us to turn it with.

Good luck, that one was a SOB

nolife · January 24th, 2008, 11:30 AM

You could drill the head off (starting with a small drill bit and getting larger each time), another method is a quick solid blow with a cold chisel and a hammer (chilling the bolt helps), or a combination of both things. Don't know if you have room in there to do this though. Once you get the starter out, a stud extractor can be used to get rest out.

e3sean · January 24th, 2008, 01:07 PM

get a wrench u dont care to waste and weld it to the bolt to break it loose then grind it off then use vice grips.. pb blaster the shit out of it too

ryans88gt · January 24th, 2008, 01:23 PM

another possibility is to use a mapp gas torch and burn the head off to remove the starter and then use a bolt extractor once you have more room....or you can just screw it forward out the other side.

boom-boom · January 25th, 2008, 12:02 AM

thanks for the replies guys....going to try all methods till it comes out.

pat

FoxHoss · January 25th, 2008, 12:06 AM

Originally Posted by nolife

You could drill the head off (starting with a small drill bit and getting larger each time), another method is a quick solid blow with a cold chisel and a hammer (chilling the bolt helps), or a combination of both things. Don't know if you have room in there to do this though. Once you get the starter out, a stud extractor can be used to get rest out.

im not sure its physicaly possible to get a drill in there

January 24th, 2008, 10:33 AM	#1
boom-boom Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5 iTrader: 0 reviews	top starter bolt question..... I am trying to remove the top bolt on the starter. The last person that put the starter stripped the top bolt. I tried using the extractor sockets and they just keep shaving the bolt head. Other than removing the motor.....what are my options..thanks. Pat

January 24th, 2008, 11:30 AM	#3
nolife MM Fanatic 91GT, 88GT, 02GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,057 Blog Entries: 3 iTrader: 0 reviews	You could drill the head off (starting with a small drill bit and getting larger each time), another method is a quick solid blow with a cold chisel and a hammer (chilling the bolt helps), or a combination of both things. Don't know if you have room in there to do this though. Once you get the starter out, a stud extractor can be used to get rest out. __________________ Last edited by nolife; January 24th, 2008 at 11:33 AM.

January 24th, 2008, 01:07 PM	#4
e3sean I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 lx 9.68@142 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: goldsboro NC Posts: 5,609 iTrader: 0 reviews	get a wrench u dont care to waste and weld it to the bolt to break it loose then grind it off then use vice grips.. pb blaster the shit out of it too __________________

January 24th, 2008, 01:23 PM	#5
ryans88gt MM Fanatic Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 4,737 iTrader: 0 reviews	another possibility is to use a mapp gas torch and burn the head off to remove the starter and then use a bolt extractor once you have more room....or you can just screw it forward out the other side. __________________ 88 GT CHI headed 351w 10.8 @ 125 - still figuring it out. 03 Cobra 2.3 whipple 10.7 @ 129 - sold it 04 Mach 1 12.7 @ 109 mostly stock - sold it 89 LX procharged 302 515 hp 497 ftlbs 10.7 @130 mph - sold it

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boom-boom Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5 iTrader: 0 reviews	thanks for the replies guys....going to try all methods till it comes out. pat

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