HELP-rounded of nut

1. Gblacksaxo Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Derby Posts: 264 Gold VTR....Silver Furio....Alfa Romeo 147

   #1 27th May 2010, 11:30

   discovered a blowing exhaust recently, beleive it coming fom the manifold so the other day i went to remove it and ive managed to round of the nut on the last bolt. is there any other way of getting it off...have tried getting the moulgrips on it but no luck because theres not enough room
   
   any advice is welcome.
2. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #2 27th May 2010, 11:34

   Get a set of irwin extractors - they are superb and I've got a 100% hit rate with them, work everytime!!
   
   Google/eBay them - they always come in handy!
3. Gblacksaxo Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Derby Posts: 264 Gold VTR....Silver Furio....Alfa Romeo 147

   #3 27th May 2010, 11:37

   cheers mate will look into it.
   just noticed ive put it into the wrong section...sorry guys
4. user_39821 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio

   #4 27th May 2010, 11:38

   If your on a budget then hammer an imperial socket that you don't mind scuffing up a bit on it. Has never failed if you have the right size.
5. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #5 27th May 2010, 11:41

   Also, what bolt is it as the bottom ones can be a pain and not a lot of room for sockets etc
6. user_43898 Established Member Joined: May 2010 leicester Posts: 1446 Clio 182 Inferno

   #6 29th May 2010, 08:15

   in the workshop we use some snap-on rounded nut/bolt sockets, they have a swirled serated edge inside and when fitted over the rounded nut and turned anti clockwise the gouge into the nut and capish never failed me, infact they hold onto rounded nuts that well i have then sheared off the stud that the rounded nut was on haha i hate rusty manifold bolts