stripped torx

My Craftsman socket was the first one to break - even before I started using
the impact wrench. Then my neighbor's S/K. That is when I went to NAPA
because it was a 3 mile drive vs. 20 to replace the Craftsman. I bought 4
more at NAPA, broke 2 more with the impact wrench, then gave up. All 3
brands simply twisted halfway down the shaft & broke. I think the reason was
because the head of the bolts is only a couple mm deep, so the weakest part
of the shaft was left without support. Maybe they make some that are
designed for impact wrenches, but I couldn't find any that day.
--
Dana

93 YJ
90 XJ Ltd.
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91 Grand Wagoneer Ltd.
82 Cherokee
76 Cherokee


"L.W. ("ßill") Hughes III" > wrote in message
...
> 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
>> >
>> >