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Transit custom mk8 hub bolts seized

Steve0808
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Hello all,

 

Looking for some advice, what is your recommendation for getting the t50 bolts out?  I have one seized in at one side and no heat or persuasion is making it move!    Other side I have 3 out of 5 that the torx has stripped and I need to start drilling the heads off. 

The one in the photo I have drilled as far as I can about half an inch and bashed in hex keys trying to get it to move, nope

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    9 minutes ago, Steve0808 said:

    Hello all,

     

    Looking for some advice, what is your recommendation for getting the t50 bolts out?  I have one seized in at one side and no heat or persuasion is making it move!    Other side I have 3 out of 5 that the torx has stripped and I need to start drilling the heads off. 

    The one in the photo I have drilled as far as I can about half an inch and bashed in hex keys trying to get it to move, nope

    20240919_113330.jpg

    Yeh I'm thinking I'll just need to buy the whole steering hub part, what a carry on honestly, the whole design is bad

     

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    If anyone comes across this post with same issues - this may help you, i was successful getting the bolt(s) out, i drilled all the T50 heads off with high quality HSS drill bits, I applied quite a bit of heat with a propane torch to the steering knuckle/hub connection then worked the bolts loose carefully with a pipe wrench.

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