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Is that the standard T-30 bolt or the optional tamper-resistant, anti-theft bolt?
I am surprised the head of the bolt stripped. Those bolts are not torqued very hard, but there is blue loctite compound on the threads. Either way, as BULL suggested, a deep socket bolt extractor or drill will be your only viable option.
Is that the standard T-30 bolt or the optional tamper-resistant, anti-theft bolt?
I am surprised the head of the bolt stripped. Those bolts are not torqued very hard, but there is blue loctite compound on the threads. Either way, as BULL suggested, a deep socket bolt extractor or drill will be your only viable option.
Tamper resistant that bites folks in the *** many times.
I took these bolts seriously when I had to destroy a Sports Pedal shifter covers when I stripped them at the Junk Yard.
That is what it looks like in OP's picture. It appears, to me, that it is the tamper-resistant type and OP used the T30 bit instead of the "special" key to remove the bolt. I could be wrong but those T30 bolts usually come right out even with the loctite.
Be glad the G's have bolts for the airbag module. The newer Q modules use a torsion spring that can be a REAL b¡tch to unlock. Still, I have no regrets with that swap.
Last edited by ILM-NC G37S; 05-03-2023 at 11:38 AM.
Its a security torx that has a pin in the middle. Need a bit that has a hole in the tip, but clearly too late for that lol. I did the same to mine when taking it out the first time years ago. I ended up getting a long cutter bit for my dremmel and made a slit cut in the bolt head, then used a flat head to take it out. Good news is you can replace them with a regular 10 mil, just make sure the length is the same, dont want to puncture anything.
Hard to tell in the pic. There were two options. The standard "Security T-30" that came from the factory:
Or, the optional dealer-installed "Anit-Theft" bolts that required a key (not unlike the OEM wheel locks:
I've only come across the "anti-theft" type once at a junkyard.
Either way, it is going to take some creativity to remove the stripped bolt, whichever type it may be.
post back if you come up with solution..im in same boat when i had taken it out to wrap steering wheel and it all worked well, but saw some flaws later on and went back in and it was done..so left it as is ...but would really like to get to it...adding a slit via dremmel sounds like a good suggestion per @hexotic mentioned...guess i now have a good reason to buy one lol...
If you've destroyed the pin in the center already, get a cobalt steel drill bit about the size of the head, and drill through the head. You should be able to pull the threaded bit out of the back once it's off the car.
Otherwise - dremel and slot, or hammer a sacrificial socket on there. There are some smaller bolt removal sockets at Harbor Fright if you just need a 1-timer.
Oddly enough, I'm having the same issue with a firearm grip bolt and I've had to slot and remove two of them now - they're 2mm allen head bolts and killing all the 2mm bits/allen keys I have. Supposed to be better than the OEM slotted screws... :eyeroll:
05-03-2023, 07:57 AM
