stripped targa bolt

[supraman666]

has anyone had one of these strip on you and if so how do you get it out or do i have a hardtop now

 

[sneakypete]

hardtop..... good luck with that

 

[3rdgen Guy]

try fitting a slightly bigger hex key in there

 

[ForcedTorque]

I've never looked at pulling the headliner pieces off with the top on the car. If you can get them off, it has 2-12MM bolts holding each side on.

 

[Canuckrz]

Ghetto fix suggestion: attach some kind of knob onto it using jb weld.

Or go to the hardware store and get a screw extractor.

 

[WhtMa71]

Are the threads stripped or is the actual hex head stripped?

 

[Poodles]

Like he said, it depends what stripped. Did the head of the bolt strip? Did the threads on the bolt strip? Did the threads in the targa strip?

Also, stripping usually happens from fastening the targa bolts down in the wrong order...

 

[supraman666]

Are the threads stripped or is the actual hex head stripped?

hex head stripped. tried hammering a bigger size in didnt hold, tried an extractor just spun in the head. didnt try the jb weld. i think in going to just drill it out. thanx for all the advice

 

[ZoomZoomZoom]

Easy to replace. Post an ad in the WTB section, check junkyard or ebay. Probably get a new one cheaper than you think from the dealer. I took apart my targa top and replaced one. Like poodles said, very important to tighten and loosen in the correct order.

 

[Poodles]

Stripped hex head is a bitch... I'd be concerned that it's siezed or crossthreaded...

 

[WhtMa71]

^ This...I'm not really sure how you could strip the actual hex socket out using the OEM tool.. Unless the bolt is stuck or cross threaded to hell..

Or you used the wrong allen key.

 

[Guyana00]

The extractor should have worked. Try it again.

 

[supraman666]

^ This...I'm not really sure how you could strip the actual hex socket out using the OEM tool.. Unless the bolt is stuck or cross threaded to hell..

Or you used the wrong allen key.

previous owner used a drill to tighten because roof was leaking. it still leaked so he used impact gun. dumb ass i want to cut his balls off so he cant reproduce. im goin to drill it out after work today then pull one off my project supra to replace

 

[Canuckrz]

^ Fucking previous owners :3d_frown:

 

[mirage83]

^ Fucking previous owners :3d_frown:

They can do some really weird crap in the name of "fixing" these cars.

Supraman666, if you need some targa parts let me know, I may have a few extra's laying around here somewhere.

 

[supraman666]

They can do some really weird crap in the name of "fixing" these cars.

Supraman666, if you need some targa parts let me know, I may have a few extra's laying around here somewhere.

thanks i will let you know after i get it apart if i need anything

 

[supraman666]

got it off drilled the head off. has anyone bought a roof gasket kit from dealer i need one, wondering about the price?

 

[ForcedTorque]

I have seen where people have bought replacement gaskets. It seems like they are not too bad from the dealer. Maybe $75-100 per gasket? I can't remember, it could have been cheaper.

I saw some targa hardware in a parts thread just yesterday on here.

 

[Mk3runner]

LOL impact on targa....

 

[ForcedTorque]

^that'll fix that leak!