plenum removal

[fiend61]

hi all

went to do my thermostat today to find that one of the torq bolts that hold plenum on has a fubared head some gorilla must have been there before me has any one any tips so i can get the bolt out ???
tia

sorry 3.2 elite vec-c

[Critch]

Hammer a smaller one on.

On a normal socket. And then buy a new bolt for re fitting

[fiend61]

errmm i meant a torq screw not bolt sorry

[fiend61]

anybody??? getting desperate here vec bits all over the place

[Rebellion]

Use a Dremel to cut a slot in the head and use a screwdriver to remove it.

[Critch]

Aahh ok, am not sure if you can get it in a motor factors or not. But search for screw grab its pretty good stuff.

[tridley]

Could try this sort of thing http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IRWIN-5PC-...#ht_3239wt_952 I believe halfords do something similar for wheel nuts.

[fiend61]

thanks for the replies but they are round head torq screws which access is down a 3" plastic tube !!!

[Critch]

Search screw grab on YouTube an you'll see how good it is

[nikroc]

can you not gently tap a slightly larger torx or even hexx/allen key into it?..im thinking of the ones that come in 'security' sets or as accessorries with socket sets etc..