sean1993 Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 Hey guys, My allenkey hub quick release is kinda stuck , the allen key screw in bit has rounded off and was put in very tight .. any suggestions how i can get it out? thanks all best sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samster Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 the only way that i can think of is drilling the bolt out. to do that just get a drill, put a small drill bit, then drill it through, then use a bigger drill bit every time, until it comes out with the drill bit.(if you didn't know how to do that) hope i helped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 the only way that i can think of is drilling the bolt out. to do that just get a drill, put a small drill bit, then drill it through, then use a bigger drill bit every time, until it comes out with the drill bit.(if you didn't know how to do that) hope i helped Nooo... first try whacking an imperial size allen key in, thats slightly bigger than the original size. If not, then try bashing in a Torx bit. One of they ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
multi tasking male Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 or if your able to do it without damaging your forks,get a haxsawe and cut into the bolt a little bit to make a groove and get it out with a skrewdriver so then its just like a skrew head. chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey1991 Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 or if your able to do it without damaging your forks,get a haxsawe and cut into the bolt a little bit to make a groove and get it out with a skrewdriver so then its just like a skrew head. chris This, but use a screw driver, a skrew driver might not work so well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean1993 Posted February 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 im going to try abit of lube let it set for abit and a better fit allen key and last resory drill and hack saw haha i h8 allen keya haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeanuckleJive Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 Screwdriver method is good, if you can access the nut without damaging your forks Or weld a bit of scrap onto the nut and use it as a lever to spin it, if the head's rounded then you ain't gonna be using it again, so you can weld onto it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
multi tasking male Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 This, but use a screw driver, a skrew driver might not work so well. ye it might do chis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joea Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 get a hacksaw and cut a grove in it and then you can put a flat head scrowdriver in it then you can get it out that way if that don't work drill the haed off the boult and tack it off and then cut a slit in it and then take it out like that hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.rig123 Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 get a file and file to side until you can get a spanner on it and you can still use it while you order your new bolt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey1991 Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 get a hacksaw and cut a grove in it and then you can put a flat head scrowdriver in it then you can get it out that way if that don't work drill the haed off the boult and tack it off and then cut a slit in it and then take it out like that hope that helps Why repeat what was said above, any luck sorting this out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Why repeat what was said above, any luck sorting this out? God knows. Thought about cutting a slot in the bolt and using a screwdriver to turn it out? You might find you can put a spanner onto the blade of the screw driver, which gives you more leverage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Hammering a slightly oversize torx bit in works 99% of the time for me, the shape of it lets the bit bite into the bolt head and stops it from ripping out so easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeanuckleJive Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 And if all the above fail, Just remember that fire cures everything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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