Knackered Fillister Head Trox Screw needs removing

[StewMcGrew]

I've got a munged TORX screw on a piece of the body work that I need to get off.

There seems to be lots of tools out there for doing this with varying reviews saying great and crap, for the same tool.

I've tried the elastic band and Coarse Grinding paste tricks but, the tool is just spinning now.


Can anyone recommend a bolt extractor kit that they have experience with that will work?

 

[PH1969]

Try an Easy-out or bolt grip depending on access

 

[Mr Bean]

Eazy Out's are often broken with much more severe consequences

 

[Neil W]

Knock in a slightly larger multi spline drive socket it sould come out

 

[Wobbly65]

I've used these at work and they're good. Like all tools there's a technique but it's pretty straight forward to be honest.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Damaged-Re...87XAKP8N5BV&psc=1&refRID=23EKK9CH787XAKP8N5BV

 

[Nutty]

Knock in a slightly larger multi spline drive socket it sould come out

That’s exactly what I’ve done. Several times.

 

[Cook1e]

Drill or grind the head off. You should be able to get a grip on the stub of the thread with pump pliers or moleys to screw it out. If not, MIG a nut to it.

 

[Neil W]

If the fillister head is holding plastic panels the heat from drilling or grinding will melt the panel especially if it starts to spin when the drill bit catches hold

 

[Cook1e]

If the fillister head is holding plastic panels the heat from drilling or grinding will melt the panel especially if it starts to spin when the drill bit catches hold

So be careful

 

[yoyo]

I've used these at work and they're good. Like all tools there's a technique but it's pretty straight forward to be honest.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Damaged-Re...87XAKP8N5BV&psc=1&refRID=23EKK9CH787XAKP8N5BV

Same here, cracking tool to have in the tool box. If the offending bolt is in a body panel it shouldn't be torqued too tight. The trick with this tool is to apply plenty of pressure so it bites first time.

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[Bem]

Knock in a slightly larger multi spline drive socket it sould come out

In bodywork??
Looks like a flexyhand* and stripping the bodywork around to gain access from behind is the only answer left.

*you know, the one where you bend your wrist to impossible angles and get scratched to f...

 

[casper]

Left handed drill bit.
Reversible drill.

 

[Cook1e]

Left handed drill bit.
Reversible drill.

^^^^^THIS^^^^^

 

[roamer]

If you can access the rear of the panel try gripping the threads protruding to wind the screw out enough to grip the head,