That 'sure' helps the bit fit. I use a mini screwdriver to pick it
too. The thread sealer is on the inside of the body....

Mike

Steve wrote:
>
> Slice the paint with a razor first? Draw around the torx head?
>
> "Mike Romain" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In my experience, the paint must bubble before the thread sealer will
> > let go. I have tried a few times to 'save the paint' with no success at
> > all.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > Steve wrote:
> >>
> >> As far as saving the paint while using heat....could you put in the torx
> >> bit
> >> and apply heat to the torx bit...would the heat transfer down the bolt?
> >> how much heat do you need to get the loctite to loosen?
> >>
> >> "Dana Rohleder" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > How did you go about applying heat without mangling the paint? Would
> >> > the
> >> > soldering iron method get it hot enough? If I remember correctly (this
> >> > was
> >> > a couple years ago) after my torx bit fiasco, I think I read somewhere
> >> > that you didn't need to get the bolt really hot, but something like
> >> > 150-200 degrees F and they would release, but I can't verify that. I
> >> > just
> >> > gave up and bought a $6 mirror and Velcro it to my rollbar whenever I
> >> > take
> >> > the doors off. And yes Bill, I do have to use doors occasionally up
> >> > here
> >> > when it gets below zero!
> >> > --
> >> > Dana
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > 93 YJ
> >> > 90 XJ Ltd.
> >> > ---------------
> >> > 91 Grand Wagoneer Ltd.
> >> > 82 Cherokee
> >> > 76 Cherokee
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "mic canic" > wrote in message
> >> > ...
> >> >> the left spin drill bits are the best way to if you can get the kit
> >> >> with
> >> >> the
> >> >> matching extractors but when push comes to shove
> >> >> take a drill bit that is i/8 inch bigger than the torqs and drill it
> >> >> out
> >> >> carefully
> >> >> so it just pops thru the hole then there is enough hanging out from
> >> >> what
> >> >> it
> >> >> holding in.a good and new visegrip can get a bite and with a little
> >> >> heat
> >> >> to
> >> >> release the lock tight it will come out
> >> >>
> >> >> "L.W.(ßill) Hughes III" wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> Next time buy Craftsman or Snap-On.
> >> >>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> >> >>> http://www.billhughes.com/
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Dana Rohleder wrote:
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > As Mike says, they are put on with a heat-activated thread sealer.
> >> >>> > I
> >> >>> > tried
> >> >>> > the impact wrench method suggested by Bill on my YJ - 5 broken torx
> >> >>> > sockets
> >> >>> > (replaced by NAPA under warranty) and 3 big gouges in my paint
> >> >>> > later,
> >> >>> > I gave
> >> >>> > up. I managed to get only one bolt out. Luckily, I didn't strip any
> >> >>> > heads,
> >> >>> > just broke the sockets - twisted the mothers right off. The thread
> >> >>> > sealer is
> >> >>> > evil stuff. Heat is likely the only way to get it off, but I don't
> >> >>> > know how
> >> >>> > you would do it and not ruin your paint. Possibly a soldering iron
> >> >>> > or
> >> >>> > gun
> >> >>> > held right on the head would create enough heat to melt it. You may
> >> >>> > want to
> >> >>> > talk to a Jeep body shop to see how they do it.
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > Dana
> >> >>> > 93 YJ
> >> >>> > 90 XJ Ltd.
> >> >>> > ---------------
> >> >>> > 91 Grand Wagoneer Ltd.
> >> >>> > 82 Cherokee
> >> >>> > 76 Cherokee
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > "It's in our country's interests to find those who would do harm to
> >> >>> > us
> >> >>> > and
> >> >>> > get them out of harm's way." GW Bush -Washington, D.C., April 28,
> >> >>> > 2005
> >> >>> > "diablo" > wrote in message
> >> >>> > ...
> >> >>> > > Hi Guys,
> >> >>> > >
> >> >>> > > i'm sure you've all encountered this problem, and therefore may
> >> >>> > > have
> >> >>> > > a
> >> >>> > > quick
> >> >>> > > fix or two.
> >> >>> > >
> >> >>> > > i'm replacing all the hinges, catches, loops and mirrors on a 93
> >> >>> > > YJ
> >> >>> > > with
> >> >>> > > SS
> >> >>> > > pieces replacing the original pieces.
> >> >>> > >
> >> >>> > > took my torx heads and wrench, took one out no problem.
> >> >>> > >
> >> >>> > > next one ended up stripped..and the next one...managed to get
> >> >>> > > them
> >> >>> > > all
> >> >>> > > back
> >> >>> > > in til i fix this dilema. i used small movements, wasn't trying
> >> >>> > > to
> >> >>> > > take
> >> >>> > > the
> >> >>> > > screw out in one go...seems like the metal is so darn soft.
> >> >>> > > obviously i'm
> >> >>> > > going to be taking out about a dozen plus, so...
> >> >>> > >
> >> >>> > > any suggestions would be great.
> >> >>> > >
> >> >>> > > Steve
> >> >>> > >
> >> >>> > >
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >