stripped diff pin bolt - what to do?

[dmjarosz]

What the title says... I stripped the bolt head and I'm lost for ideas on how to get it loose. Help?!?

[RF Overlord]

Is the bolt head rounded off, or did it break off?

[Spectragod]

Is the bolt head rounded off, or did it break off?

^^^What he said^^^

[martyo]

Is the bolt head rounded off, or did it break off?


^^^What he said^^^

What they said!

[Zack]

Dibs on the floormats

[8UWITH6]

Drift pin removal kit from Matco should do the trick. It worked on my GN. Need a part number? Or you want me to ship you mine?

[dmjarosz]

Bolt head was rounded off. I ended up pounding on a 12 point, 9/32 socket and heating the differential where the bolt threads in. Came right off. Its amazing what a little heat will do to a stuck bolt.

I cant even imagine what I'd do had the bolt head snapped off!

[Pat]

Well, good. But we have answers for you if the bolt head was broken off.