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alerogls001
11-27-2009, 04:38 PM
Helping a neighbor with a starter on his car... real easy to get to but one of the mounting bolts wont come out. Just turns. How a bolt is stripped on the threads and its never been taken out, Ill never know. But any ideas on getting a stripped bolt out? Ive already tried putting pressure on it while turning and theres not alot of room around the bolt to work with.
billytheman1188
11-27-2009, 06:02 PM
Helping a neighbor with a starter on his car... real easy to get to but one of the mounting bolts wont come out. Just turns. How a bolt is stripped on the threads and its never been taken out, Ill never know. But any ideas on getting a stripped bolt out? Ive already tried putting pressure on it while turning and theres not alot of room around the bolt to work with.


drill it out....then re-tap it....have fun.;)
Cliff8928
11-27-2009, 07:49 PM
What engine in the cavalier?
alerogls001
11-27-2009, 09:57 PM
I dont even know dude. Like 2.2? Idk anything about those engines... except that the whole engine is microscopic. lol
I hope HE doesnt have to drill it out!

Its pretty old- a 96 if that helps any...
Cliff8928
11-27-2009, 10:20 PM
Yeah, those are pretty long bolts (same as the 3400)... Are both of them stripped?
alerogls001
11-28-2009, 04:08 AM
Nahh just one. He got the first one out fine. I tried the second one with a open end 8mm and a socket. Then I tried putting pressure on the other end of the bolt while he turned the socket... to help it catch or push it out.
A57
11-28-2009, 10:37 AM
thats about it dill the head of the bolt off then weld a nut to the rest of the bolt to be remove..
hope this helps.
alerogls001
11-28-2009, 06:15 PM
Alrighty- thanks alot for the input!
Cliff8928
11-28-2009, 07:54 PM
Nahh just one. He got the first one out fine. I tried the second one with a open end 8mm and a socket. Then I tried putting pressure on the other end of the bolt while he turned the socket... to help it catch or push it out.

Oh, are you talking about the nut that holds on the wire to the "S" terminal? I think that's the only thing that's small enough for 8mm.
alerogls001
11-30-2009, 06:17 PM
No its one of the two mounting bolts.....the one closer to the engine. He said it was 8 and it did look like 8 to me too- pretty small I know.
Cliff8928
11-30-2009, 10:27 PM
Yeah, should be like a 13 or 15. Or is it the bracket on the back of the starter if they're still used in that year.