3 Easy Tricks to Remove Stripped Allen Head Bolts

Going over 3 quick and easy ways to remove a stripped allen head bolt.

Allen Socket Remover Set

10 inch Knipex Cobra Pliers

3 set of Knipex Cobra Pliers

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[RedemptionGarage]

Do you know any other tips to remove a stripped allen bolt?

[Guinessish]

This video saved my life. Me and my scorpion evo are forever grateful

[Zaltic]

$200 on a car part and the heads are stripped. Ur my only hope plz work

[ryantoews]

The real question is, why are you yelling?😂

[youngchool]

This is a great video. Very easy to follow. My problematic allen nut is unfortunately much smaller (actually a bigger problem). I tried the smallest allen wrench (<< 1mm) but it didn't grap. I think the allen nut had rounded out by previous owner of the house. This tiny allen nut is holding a knob to the shower diverter on the wall of my bathroom. Do I need to cut out the know with a saw? Help!!

[BrewCityRider]

Very helpful video. A couple other methods that I have used are an impact screwdriver with a hex socket attached, and probably my favorite is using a torx socket and tapping it in the hex bolt to get some bite. The latter is what ended up working for me on a stripped transmission hex drain bolt on my Softail. Thanks.

[johannes]

Sometimes you also can weld something to the Bolt or make it hot because Whats liquid cant be firm 🤓

[MrSims-kyne]

No socket head fastener was made to have the head or shoulder sit proud of what it's mounted in 😂

[pointedspider]

Those Knipex pliers are the best pliers I've ever held. Just awesome.

[terran]

I have used a Torx drive, pounded in that has worked.

[Zero]

Man, that last one saved me!! Thought my lightsaber blade was gonna be stuck on the hilt forever lol.

[zeroumashi]

another way which probably isn't good but sometimes works is to use a torx bit.

[Mrdakota]

A torx bit could also do the job. I've done that more times than I care to admit.

[nathanr.]

The first thing I do is use a torx bit that fits tightly and tap it in. It works most of the time on Allen head bolts. I like the Mac set though.

[iivv_nn]

use a sacrificial allen key and use crazy glue on it.

[DDescalchuk]

My stripped Allen head go too tool is a torx bit and hammer. Or an easy out socket like the Irwin ones that chew in as you hit them with the cordless screw gun or cordless impact. But the torx sockets almost always remove the stripped Allen bolts 98% of the time

[gwarlow]

Thanks to whoever mentioned in the comments using aluminum foil to add to the allen key to make it fit in the bolt. It worked! I was trying to get the faucet handle off an old Delta kitchen faucet to replace the cartridge, and the allen bolt was stripped (or I stripped it). Cheers!

[XGaming]

I bought a used bmx bike and one of the stem bolts is stripped. Wish me luck, thanks for the advice.

[KitsuneX]

Tip 2- albeit with a Torx tipped-screwdriver and a regular hammer, carefully- worked amazingly and saved my bacon at midnight when I needed to replace a faulty shower cartridge. I cannot thank you enough for your tip and I will keep this in mind for the future when encountering a stripped head and no other options present themselves. Again, genuinely, thank you.

[ATCRyderX]

Good lord....The chances I have like 3 of those kits & I've been mistaking them for TORX. IS TOO DAMN HIGH!