starter bolts striped what to do??

[thejrman]

well i was pulling my starter so i can get to the knock sensor and when i was trying to unbolt it the studs were spining and not coming out.

What do i need to do to get them out????

will i have to get a new bell housing???? :1zhelp:

 

[Fletch124]

Pulling the motor is going to be the easiest way to fix it. New bell housing? Its a stud with nuts on both sides, there are no threads in the bell housing.

 

[suprahabsfan]

Buy the irwin bolt extractor set. Works amazing! Will grip completely round bolts!

 

[GrimJack]

Pulling the motor is going to be the easiest way to fix it. New bell housing? Its a stud with nuts on both sides, there are no threads in the bell housing.

WTF?

If it's an early model starter, it's a bolt with a nut.

If it's a late model starter, the starter itself is threaded for the bolt, no nut required.

In no case is it a stud with two nuts that I've ever seen.

If you have rounded off either the bolt or the nut, a socket bolt extractor will still grab and hold on more than enough to either get it off, or snap the bolt and then get it off.