Stripped tension pulley torx - Bay Area

[mecheng]

Spray the nut with brake clean to clean out any gunk and avoid cheap Chinese torx bits which aren't hardened properly and loose their edge

[Samport]

Dos,

sorry about the delayed response. It is a double wall construction so the magnet trick might not work. I thinks I leveled a a piece of wood across top of fender and measured down. Then drilled a small pilot hole. Don't really remember unfortunately. Used a 1.5 inch hole saw. Could've been smaller but 1.5" gave me some room if hole wasn't perfectly aligned. I found this method pretty much assured that I could get the stripped torx out.

[dosbricks]

I like it. You came up with a good fallback position if things go wrong. Thanks for the reply!

dos

[tersfilozof]

Hello from 2024, I stripped in my s70. Car is sitting for 10 days because of this crap. How can i achieve this with a dremel? Any recommendation?

[abscate]

You probably have to put a hole in the wheel liner so you can get a tool straight into the stripped fastener like the photos above.

Na Zdrowie!

[ZionXIX]

I like the idea of laying a 2x4 or a bar across the fenders and measuring the distance. Then drill a very small hole where you think it should be and adjust accordingly. Could shine a flashlight through the pilot hole and see if the light lands where you need.

[MoVolvos]

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Is it still possible to wedge a piece of wood against the wrench and chassis to keep it from slipping and remove?
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[tersfilozof]

it's already slipped. i'll. try to use torx extractor with 90 degree adapter. What do you think about this solution?

https://allegro.pl/oferta/milwaukee-uda ... 4018431054

[MoVolvos]

it's already slipped. i'll. try to use torx extractor with 90 degree adapter. What do you think about this solution?

https://allegro.pl/oferta/milwaukee-uda ... 4018431054

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Don't think there is enough room? Perhaps the next size up Torx in standard. Pound in using a wedged piece of wood sandwich between the frame and pulley.
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