If you stripped it a bit, pound a slightly smaller 12 point socket on there with a hammer (that's what I've done in the past).
The reason I used a 12 point if it's stripped is because it's easier to pound on there (unless you can get a smaller 6 point to pound on there, than use it).
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Always pounded smaller sockets onto stripped bolts like Rick suggests with good luck. Have heard people have had good results with these if a smaller socket doesn't work. Irwin Bolt Extractor
If it's stripped it's probably too late but...the setup to reach the bolt, also used to reach the tran's dipstick bolt on the head.
*Edit*
Always pounded smaller sockets onto stripped bolts like Rick suggests with good luck. Have heard people have had good results with these if a smaller socket doesn't work. Irwin Bolt Extractor
I've tried several combinations of sockets, extensions and u-joints. I don't remember whether I tried the one you posted.
I have big clumsy hands that don't fit well in tight spaces. Any way you slice this, it's not gonna be pretty. I remember grinding off a starter bolt on a 1964 Ford Galaxie. If I have to, I'll grind off the whole starter. :redmad:
I know I'm not alone. I found this when I did a Google search.
"It is very easy to get to the top bolt from my starter because it is in my ashtray."
oh, and dont put it back on tbirdbrain cut mine out when i did my motor swap in '05 and the car stilled ran everyday when i sold it last october. 9 track passes cant be wrong!
Funny - I had no trouble with mine when I did my first torque converter swap. I had the exhaust down, but I had no trouble accessing it. Took me like 2 minutes. :zdunno:
Well I've done this once were some had stripped it push up on starter and break ear off starter, then once it out u can prolly get the bolt out, this is why I antiseize the starter bolts they corrode in there over time
Took me a couple hours. I like the wobble sockets with a universal. Make sure it isn't the last bolt you take off. It's actually best to get that one first. And I also left mine out but I used an extra oil filter adapter bolt threaded through the trans with a nut on the back just in case.
1/4" drive stuff
extension to front of starter almost simple. My starter bolt goes back in every time now I haven't had an issue getting em out either. Just did a cobra not to long ago.
My Craftsman 1/4" drive stuff might break, especially the ratchet. But, I could get a 1/4" breaker bar, or use my 3/8" breaker bar with a 1/4" adapter.
Thanks!
Update:
Long story short, I got the bolt out using a Snap-On 1/4" flex-head ratchet, which is stronger & longer than my Craftsman ratchet... seems like a good excuse to buy a Snap-On ratchet.
With my FAT hands, I just couldn't get in there with 3/8" tools.
Easiest way I found to do it was to get about 13" of extensions together with a u joint. Should put the ratchet out far enough to get some good force on it.
I'm with you...I recall using a few extensions a couple times.
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