rotten bolt is stuck in the engine cover

[scorpioy]

Thanks guys, I finally found the right size of hex bit and got the screw off.

[FunfDreisig]

Originally Posted by scorpioy

Thanks guys, I finally found the right size of hex bit and got the screw off.

Good news!


These bolts a very vulnerable to corrosion by standing water in their caps if/when the engine compartment partition fails. So now that you have the bolts out, seriously consider replacing them with new standard hex head bolts.



Funf Dreisig

[nosignolife]

I had the Left one stuck, and twisting it allowed access to the 10mm nut below which secures the bracket that the Allen screw is in. Once out it was easy to drill and remove it. RealOEM shows that the right hand side one is also secured by a bracket below, if you can, you might get away with twisting it and seeing if you can access the bracket below and release that instead ?

[slatanik]

Originally Posted by ard

After you clean it out, sometimes using one of those bit kits with a massive selection of 4,5point torx, hex, blah blah bits, you might find ONE that can hammer into it and get enough grip.

Spraying some WD 40 on to the bolt,let it soak,blow the already softened crap out with air from a compressor,while scraping with a wire in the bolt head.
Once clean,use an extension with the proper size torx,if this is not helping,then try the bolt extractor method.
Hope this helps.

[slatanik]

Originally Posted by scorpioy

Thanks guys, I finally found the right size of hex bit and got the screw off.

Don't forget to put some grease on the bolt heads when you put them back,to avoid further corrosion.