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06-24-2010, 10:35 AM | #1 |
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best way to remove a stripped door handle/window crank bolt?
I've got two bolts giving me issues, on one door it's the inside handle, on the other door it's the window crank; both are stripped and won't budge a bit. I bought an ez-out kit but it doesn't look like I can get any of the bits in due to the bulky drill and the short nature of the bits. Any advice how I can get these things off?
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06-24-2010, 12:40 PM | #2 |
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Re: best way to remove a stripped door handle/window crank bolt?
Are they the screw that holds the handle to the splined shaft? On small screws I have drilled the center with a small bit then drove the next size in to the hole and used it like an easyout with vice grips. It sacrefices the bit but gets it out. I seem to recall driving a nail into a small hole once too.
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Re: best way to remove a stripped door handle/window crank bolt?
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yeah their those little screws that used a hex bit to remove, I'll give that a shot. My primary problem is the lack of room to fit my drill in but I'll see if I can't get a longer bit. |
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06-24-2010, 03:18 PM | #4 |
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Re: best way to remove a stripped door handle/window crank bolt?
look in the electrical section at lowes.etc, they have long bits and extensions for fishing wires, I have a couple. If its a recessed hex, try a torx driver a little larger if you have one.
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