Need help!
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2009 CLK550 Coupe
Need help!
I took my car to have the crankshaft position sensor replace and I was just told that he has to move the engine and transmission around to remove it! He said the head of the cps bolt is stripped. I asked if he can use a taper easy out and he said he can't reach behind to remove it. Has anybody ever had this problem??
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From: Orlando, FL
05 CLK55 AMG (1 of 247) Cubanitsilber designo series
I've see sockets at Northern tools and I believe also at Sears that are designed to grip a rounded off bolt head.
Like this: http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...3665_200413665
and this: http://www.sears.com/craftsman-10-pc...p-00952166000P
However, I would seriously consider moving your car to another mechanic. The logic of the bolt head being tightened on the block with the head rounded, means that it was taken off with the same wrong socket and then reinstalled with the same wrong socket to round the head even more. If anyone was stupid enough to take the bolt off with the wrong socket they sure as hell wouldn't have reinstalled the same crappy bolt with the same crappy socket and rounded it more. That doesn't make any sense.
Like this: http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...3665_200413665
and this: http://www.sears.com/craftsman-10-pc...p-00952166000P
However, I would seriously consider moving your car to another mechanic. The logic of the bolt head being tightened on the block with the head rounded, means that it was taken off with the same wrong socket and then reinstalled with the same wrong socket to round the head even more. If anyone was stupid enough to take the bolt off with the wrong socket they sure as hell wouldn't have reinstalled the same crappy bolt with the same crappy socket and rounded it more. That doesn't make any sense.
Last edited by floridawriter; Jun 23, 2016 at 09:52 PM.
