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I successfully installed 3 eibach pro lowering springs but on the last one, the driver side front, when I was attempting to take off the control arm the T45 Torx that goes in the center stripped. The nut was extremely tight for some reason and when I was turning the wrench that goes around the Torx I assumed it was loosening but after a while of turning I noticed the Torx drive wasnt locked in the center and was spinning freely. So now I'm screwed because its loose making it undrivable I'm assuming so I cant take it to a shop and I can't get it off.... Does anyone have any ideas? I'm desperate
What type of tools you have ??
you can cut a slot in the head of it, and use a flat head screw driver...
There are lots of options, just depending what tools you have around.. you can also search online for " removing stripped hex bolt, or what ever you want"
What type of tools you have ??
you can cut a slot in the head of it, and use a flat head screw driver...
There are lots of options, just depending what tools you have around.. you can also search online for " removing stripped hex bolt, or what ever you want"
I was trying that last night but the rotor and lower ball joint is 5 inches under this so I couldn't hammer a flat head up in it or get a drill to use the extraction method. I have a dremel but I can find a blade they sell small enough where i could cut a straight line only on the bolt without compromising the threads around the nut so i could use a flat head. I'm going to try a 3 inch C clamp. I was thinking lock one side to the top of the ball joint and put a flat head bit in the torx bolt then tighten the hell out of the clamp and see if that holds it tight enough for me to turn the wrench. Fingers crossed.
I was trying that last night but the rotor and lower ball joint is 5 inches under this so I couldn't hammer a flat head up in it or get a drill to use the extraction method. I have a dremel but I can find a blade they sell small enough where i could cut a straight line only on the bolt without compromising the threads around the nut so i could use a flat head. I'm going to try a 3 inch C clamp. I was thinking lock one side to the top of the ball joint and put a flat head bit in the torx bolt then tighten the hell out of the clamp and see if that holds it tight enough for me to turn the wrench. Fingers crossed.
Ahh ok.. well I tried to throw in my .02 worth.. hope you get it bro...
No luck with the c clamps. Does anyone know if that ball joint can be separated from the control arm? If I drill out that bolt in the center to remove the nut can I take that ball joint to a machine shop to get it fixed? Reason I ask is because I notice Mercedes part number 205-330-33-03 sells the entire control arm but I can't find the ball joint by itself.
1st I would try using a new T45 torx wrench to hold the nut in (since the one that used before is probably a little strip too). Put it in and give the nut a sudden full force impact twist to try to break it loose. Try that until the torques no longer will hold. If that doesn't work then no harm to try and jam a flat head screwdriver in there. If that doesnt work You could try to cut the nut off. If that doesn't work or is not feasible then id take it to a shop.
07-05-2019, 12:30 PM
