manifold stud rounded of !!

1. lilwayne Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Yateley Posts: 464 1.1 saxo

   #1 16th September 2010, 20:21

   how can i get the stud off its rounded it off((( me being a di**** head
2. user_43898 Established Member Joined: May 2010 leicester Posts: 1446 Clio 182 Inferno

   #2 16th September 2010, 20:23

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by lilwayne how can i get the stud off its rounded it off((( me being a di**** head

   do you mean your snapped the stud (sheared it off)
3. lilwayne Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Yateley Posts: 464 1.1 saxo

   #3 16th September 2010, 20:26

   nah m8 its still in their just the head is rounded off
4. user_43898 Established Member Joined: May 2010 leicester Posts: 1446 Clio 182 Inferno

   #4 16th September 2010, 20:32

   ahh so he nut was corroded on and its snapped the top bit off, youl need to use a stud extractor to remove the remainder of the stud, failing that youl have to drill out the stud in the head and re-tap the threads (tap+die set)
5. lilwayne Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Yateley Posts: 464 1.1 saxo

   #5 16th September 2010, 20:37

   sounds fun so i can get a socket or anything round the round bit and get it off ?
6. user_43898 Established Member Joined: May 2010 leicester Posts: 1446 Clio 182 Inferno

   #6 16th September 2010, 20:44

   oh? if its just the nut that rounded you can buy a special socket that grabs the rounded nut and will still grip it enough to undo it, but if its that tight youl probably shear the stud anyways i mis-understood what you said
7. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #7 16th September 2010, 20:50

   Smack a smaller socket on and unscrew it.. if the nut doesnt come loose then the stud will.
8. user_43898 Established Member Joined: May 2010 leicester Posts: 1446 Clio 182 Inferno

   #8 16th September 2010, 20:53

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Paul Smack a smaller socket on and unscrew it.. if the nut doesnt come loose then the stud will.

   or the stud will snap
9. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #9 16th September 2010, 23:06

   If that happens (which is unlikely and worst case scenario) then he can buy a cheap stud extractor kit from halfords for few quid.
10. Ben_C22 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 carmarthen Posts: 206 transit connect s1 rallye 16v track toy

    #10 17th September 2010, 00:28

    or if you have use of a welded weld a nut onto the round nut inless its a copper nut of course
11. shaun330 Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2010 wolverhampton Posts: 192 saxo vtr p plate saxo vtr 02 plate

    #11 17th September 2010, 00:31

    nock a smaller socket on it as said thats what i had to do to mine and it worked just don't put to much presher on it
12. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

    #12 17th September 2010, 01:06

    dont go smashing a smaller socket on it mate u will make it worse spray where the stud goes into the block with wd40 then heat the block with a torch or heat gun(takes agers) then get a stud extractor if you dont you have more chance of things snapping and costing big bucks. might also be worth using some copper grease on threads to stop them seizing up again helps top rounding nuts off too.