Recommendations On Stripped MAP Sensor Bolt

RTStabler51 · **Posted:** Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:56 pm

Yeah, Yeah, I screwed up.
I tried removing my MAP sensor this past weekend, and evidently had the wrong sized allen head in the bolt that was just a tick too small and stripped it just enough so the 4mm doesn't fit in snug. anyone have any 'easy' suggestions' on removing the bolt?

nix · **Posted:** Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:06 pm

The bolt that holds my map sensor in is a socket-head type bolt and it has little grooves on the sides of the head. I could see myself using a pair of pliers to grab hold of the head and turn it. You can go to Home Depot and buy an identical replacement bolt once you get it out.

Jeger · **Posted:** Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:12 pm

Vise grips :twisted:

Sir Sam · **Posted:** Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:14 pm

vise grips or needle nose vice grips(no cheapies either, crappy pliers wont do the job)

then just goto ACE and get the exact same bolt for a replacement.

msilbernagel · **Posted:** Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:54 pm

Sometimes you can get a torx head into a rounded hex/allen, looking for a nearly interference fit - possibly tapping it in. :wink:

I've done that once or twice and had some success.

Mark
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RTStabler51 wrote:

Yeah, Yeah, I screwed up.
I tried removing my MAP sensor this past weekend, and evidently had the wrong sized allen head in the bolt that was just a tick too small and stripped it just enough so the 4mm doesn't fit in snug. anyone have any 'easy' suggestions' on removing the bolt?

RTStabler51 · **Posted:** Tue Sep 04, 2007 6:05 pm

Thanks for the recommendations guys, those were some of the same ideas I had. I tried vice grips, but they were the bigger ones and I didn't seem to have enough room to get a good bite, I'll invest in some smaller ones after trying the torx route.

bbo · **Joined:** Fri Sep 30, 2005 5:17 pm **Posts:** 382

you can also try screw extractors like this

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=40349

ed. · **Posted:** Tue Sep 04, 2007 7:24 pm

Try using a pair of multi-grips or is that what you guys call a vice grip? :lol:

Hammering in a torx bit would get it out as well.

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Tue Sep 04, 2007 7:33 pm

actually for bolts - I prefer these
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00952162000P?vName=Tools&cName=Hand+Tools%2C+General+Purpose&sName=Bolt-Out%2C+Taps+%26+Dies

grabs the outside - the way an easyout grabs the inside

Joe Romas · **Posted:** Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:11 pm

The firt time I took mine out it was WAY too tight :shock:

I was affraid that was going to happen to me also. How bad is the bolt? could you square off the end of your allen wrench and get a better fit :?:

Jeger · **Posted:** Wed Sep 05, 2007 5:09 am

Joe Romas wrote:

The firt time I took mine out it was WAY too tight :shock:

I was affraid that was going to happen to me also. How bad is the bolt? could you square off the end of your allen wrench and get a better fit :?:

MINE WAS TOO!. I honestly thought the allen wrench was going to break before that little sucker came loose!

bbo · **Joined:** Fri Sep 30, 2005 5:17 pm **Posts:** 382

ATXKJ wrote:

actually for bolts - I prefer these
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00952162000P?vName=Tools&cName=Hand+Tools%2C+General+Purpose&sName=Bolt-Out%2C+Taps+%26+Dies

grabs the outside - the way an easyout grabs the inside

thats funny .. I bought that same set a few weeks ago .. works awesome. but with the small head size and torx/allen inside, I thought the screw extractor would be a cheaper option.

RTStabler51 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:30 pm

Jeger wrote:

Joe Romas wrote:

The firt time I took mine out it was WAY too tight :shock:

I was affraid that was going to happen to me also. How bad is the bolt? could you square off the end of your allen wrench and get a better fit :?:

MINE WAS TOO!. I honestly thought the allen wrench was going to break before that little sucker came loose!

Thats nice to know, at least know I don't feel super retarded!

bbo · **Joined:** Fri Sep 30, 2005 5:17 pm **Posts:** 382

RTStabler51 wrote:

Jeger wrote:

Joe Romas wrote:

The firt time I took mine out it was WAY too tight :shock:

I was affraid that was going to happen to me also. How bad is the bolt? could you square off the end of your allen wrench and get a better fit :?:

MINE WAS TOO!. I honestly thought the allen wrench was going to break before that little sucker came loose!

Thats nice to know, at least know I don't feel super retarded!

x4 ... I tried a small allen wrench ... then had to get a longer one to get more leverage. I was almost thinking it was reverse thread ...

tulsa · **Posted:** Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:25 am

I thought the MAP allen socket was a 4.5 or 5mm?

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