I started replacing my auto locking hubs with some Rugged Ridge manual locking hubs. I have two allen bolts that are stripped and won't come off. I know how to extract them, but need to have replacements ready to put back.

Anyone know where I can find what the right size bolts on-line?
I'm in Maryville, TN and will be checking with pick-a-part places around here also to see if I can locate a couple of these.

Any help locating these would be greatly appreciated.

1990 Montero V6 3.0L 5spd.

 

how bout pull a good one and measure.
Id expect 3/8 unf thread. Ish.

 

Thank you for that idea Akzle.

 

Cool...

 

I was able to locate a set of replacement bolts from Pull-A-Part in Knoxville, TN. After some more investigating it turns out that the bolts are actually Torx T-50 heads. and not 8mm allen bolts like I thought.

After three applications of PB Blaster, trying a propane torch and drilling down the core of the bolt, I have broken off a reverse thread extractor inside the bolt shaft. My from Amazon arrived today. I'll see how that works.

 

Let us know on the forum

 

What a pain. When you get them out you may want to run a thread chaser in and out to remove any burrs, rust and anything that may be stuck those old threads.

 

Thanks. That's good advice. Will do.

Well the saga continues. I was able to remove one of the two stripped bolts using the torx extractor, but that one with the reverse screw extractor broken off in it will not bite. I am not able to drill into it deep enough for the torx extactor to get a good hold.

Are there any drill bits that anyone can recommend for drilling through hardened metal like what is now an extractor cored bolt?

 

Take it to a machine shop, You will waste your money on expensive bits and wasted time also. For 20 bucks I am happy to take it to someone that will have it done in 5 Min.

 

I'm getting to that point too 2001Mitch3.5XS. My wife's been saying that from day one.

A friend of mine suggested slotting the head with a Dremel cutting disk (letting me borrow his) and trying to use some metal as a pry bar. I think this one has me beat I think. There are quite a few shops around that could probably help me with this. I'll just suck it up, take it to one, pay the $$ and move one with the hub replacement.

Thanks for injecting some common sense back into my approach to resolving this.