stripped distributor cap bolt, Craftsman bolt out?
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stripped distributor cap bolt, Craftsman bolt out?
well yeah, doing a tune up and the distributor cap bolt stripped on me; what a bitch. i heard good things about Craftsman bolt out? has anyone tried it or would recommend it on a distributor cap bolt? or have any other thoughts or solutions that would help. thanks in advance.
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Re: stripped distributor cap bolt, Craftsman bolt out?
well yeah, doing a tune up and the distributor cap bolt stripped on me; what a bitch. i heard good things about Craftsman bolt out? has anyone tried it or would recommend it on a distributor cap bolt? or have any other thoughts or solutions that would help. thanks in advance.
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Re: stripped distributor cap bolt, Craftsman bolt out?
nah, just the 8mm as it says in the book. then i tried the philips screw driver. both stripped on me. but thanks for the info. i think ima give that a try.
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Re: stripped distributor cap bolt, Craftsman bolt out?
Put a pair of vice grips on that bitch to break it loose, then replace the bolt. If vice grips don't break it loose, you did something WAY wrong haha
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Re: stripped distributor cap bolt, Craftsman bolt out?
Tap it with a hammer to break it lose with vibrations. hit the head, head-on. decent force is ok, but use finesse. Then use vice grips.
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