# stripped bolt tips.. **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [June 17, 2006, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stripped-bolt-tips/142976 "2006-06-17T14:11:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FRLDYZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/90ced4/32.png) [@FRLDYZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FRLDYZ)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2006, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stripped-bolt-tips/142976/1 "2006-06-17T14:11:52Z")
does anyone have any tips on removing stripped bolts? it’s on my audi, I gotta take off the drive shaft, and the bolt in the middle of the 2 piece drive shaft is stripped. and i can’t get it off. I sprayed lubricant, and it still won’t come off. ---
**Author:** ![Nis240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9a28c/32.png) [@Nis240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nis240)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2006, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stripped-bolt-tips/142976/2 "2006-06-17T15:21:59Z")
Heat it up with torch then throw some vice grip in it. If else fial cut it off with a grainder. ---
**Author:** ![nis\_mo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/82dd89/32.png) [@nis\_mo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nis_mo)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2006, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stripped-bolt-tips/142976/3 "2006-06-17T15:25:21Z")
> [@Nis240](#): > > Heat it up with torch then throw some vice grip in it. If else fial cut it off with a grainder. flavio are you drunk already??? fial? grainder?? or has all this truck driving started to give you hill-billyism??? ---
**Author:** ![Hot\_Wheelz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hot_wheelz/32/5809_2.png) [@Hot\_Wheelz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hot_Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2006, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stripped-bolt-tips/142976/4 "2006-06-17T16:17:55Z")
just use your teeth?! :E ---
**Author:** ![monks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@monks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/monks)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2006, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stripped-bolt-tips/142976/5 "2006-06-17T17:12:37Z")
you can get a stripped bolt extractor (not sure on the real name) but it works with a ratchet and will take a bolt out even if there isnt a head on the bolt ---
**Author:** ![FRLDYZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/90ced4/32.png) [@FRLDYZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FRLDYZ)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2006, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stripped-bolt-tips/142976/6 "2006-06-17T22:26:17Z")
well, i went searching threw my toolbox, and 3 things i coulda used, but the first one worked basically, its kind of an elongated cone shaped reverse threaded drill bit looking thing. so i drilled a hole in the bold using a regular drill bit, and then used a hammer, and hammered in the tool i had. then use a wrench, and it worked first try. ill show pictures lata ---
**Author:** ![Invalid\_Zero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecae2f/32.png) [@Invalid\_Zero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Invalid_Zero)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2006, 1:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stripped-bolt-tips/142976/7 "2006-06-18T01:20:11Z")
You mean an easy-out? ---
**Author:** ![FRLDYZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/90ced4/32.png) [@FRLDYZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FRLDYZ)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2006, 9:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stripped-bolt-tips/142976/8 "2006-06-18T09:31:54Z")
noo, i don think its the ez-outs, i got those too. didnt use em tho, same idea i believe tho. ill take a pic later today