i just got a pde dp and just finished trying to install it. The nut is stripped on one of the 5 bolts connecting the dp. i Fkn stripped it. can anyone please help...i tried a vice grip but no luck(was that a bad idea?). the nut is ****'d up...

 

which bolt is it? room to drill that badboy? if not visegrip it man-(keep tryin)
is it all the way in...and you stripped it while getting it tight? or is it threaded crooked(techheads shut up)?
that's all i got.. TY , dean, jeremiah(wrexed,mister2,silversatin) ask those guys maybe they are willing to stop by...


aloha from the summit of *-^-Mauna Kea-^-*

 

oooh ouch!

not to flame but NEVER USE VISE GRIPS!!
as for your problem try drilling, dremel with a cutting wheel, hell use a vice grip again.....if your lucky and its one of the double sided treaded bolts than that will loosen up off the turbo side and come out than all you have to do is replace that and the nut as for the two top ones cut them or drill them out. oh yeah and use a liquid wrench also next time if you didnt the first

goodluck

 

Please don't tell me you used a 12 point socket and stripped it.

Anyways, like 4080 wrote...at this point you gotta try all options...that's not a good one to strip.

Go to sears...they have this thingie that takes off rounded off nuts...lol I wrote rounded off nuts.

 

1. if the nut that's stripped is on one of the turbo studs, then stop and don't try anything. you may shear the stud which will be a pain to fix.
2. if the nut is one of the top 2 bolts of the turbo, then cut the bolt with a cutoff tool and replace the nut and bolt with a new one (you can pick up a replacement at any hardware store.
3. go to sears and get a bolt-out set. like bpang1 said, they remove rounded nuts.
4. do not use vice grips, they'll probably make the situation worse.

pm me if you need help. i'll see what i can do.

 

thank you so much for the suggestions. really appreciated i-club love grows more and more for me .

GREG and WRXed-Ok the nut thats stripped is the one most to the right (when looking from the front of the car over the turbine) thats on the welded stud on the turbo. ohh and im trying to take off the stock dp.

4080-I think im gonna go to sears asap and get those bolts. its so frustrating that nut is the only thing stopping me i took off the rest of the nuts and bolts off.

open to more suggestions. if all else fails anyone welcome to try for themselves...please... thanks for all the replys much suby love...

 

same thing happened to me....i bought those rounded nut pullers to help me get it off....i had to buy new nuts....but i got it off....


^^^that sounded so weird.....:/

 

also, get some wd-40, liquid wrench, etc to lube the bolts before taking them off. let them soak for 30 minutes, then try again.

 

lol... you guys and your nuts

 

If you haven't done so already i have the tools you need to get the bolts off its really easy now if its one of the bolts that are under the down pipe Wow good luck.


Holla at me 352-1780

mario

 

yo wrxepert, you should contack these guys if you really need help...they are very knowledgeable and is down to help...peace...

 

wow mario is a really nice guy...just finished calling him on the tele and he said he'll stop by with the tools needed in about an hour an a half...damn what a nice guy...so wish me all the best...btw todays my bday if i get this nut off ill be the happiest birthday boy without a nut...haha

 

Happy birthday! hope you work that nut off w/mario...








bwahahahahahaha!!!

 

^^^^^^^^Ok, Josh your WRONG man.

 

Seriously though...I hope you get this fixed and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!