the bumper bolts are in fact fused...however, I've pulled off the bumper from 3 different Xs that had the regular bolts without any issues. Maybe they updated the design. The Wife's is an 04 and the others were 05+

I guess I'm talking more so in tight spaces. Starter and the actuator motor bolts immediately come to mind. You strip those and the world becomes a horrible place.

I find with the torx if you're not 100% dead on straight they are EXTREMELY prone to stripping vs the regular bolts being more tolerant.

On Thur, I rented a local lift to replace a bad O2 sensor on a Acadia. It's way up high and hard to reach from below. The job was super easy with a lift. Friday, I return in the X5. Using some steel bendable wire, both front drains are snaked. The left side had wet mud. I knew that drain worked okay. The right side was completely dry. Dry dirt was coming out. Next, remove the pillar covers to tie wrap the plastic hose. The right is kinked for sure.

The front lower air cover came down too. The right side has a small oil leak. Sure enough, the common oil pan corner has been leaking for a while. I tightened up all the bolts I could reach. When the front axle shafts are replaced, the oil pan gasket will be replaced. The remaining OEM suspension parts don't look too bad. All the remaining big links are going to be replaced.

Replaced one of the windshield washer pump that was leaking. While at it, I also replaced all the washer pumps rubber grommet. Also replaced the hood gas springs. The hood would not stay up when opened on a steep slope (my driveway).

Just got back in from thawing out the driver's door handle in -18 C weather....again

Just another day of stripped torx...

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Use a manual punch first! Now, try to fit a hex bit in there. Hit it with a smaller impact.

I never use power tools on Torx....:rolleyes:

you'll notice there's a ratchet there also, same shit although it didn't shear off the tip

I've had plenty opportunities to hone my emergency extraction skills.

I'm just bitching out loud because I can't seem to do the simplest thing without it backfiring

Less likely to strip using impact. But you do need to size for the job don't use 700 ft·lb impact on T40.


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