Incognitocheetoes

Hey guys, trying to figure out how to get this Torx oil filter adapter bolt out, I've tried vice grips, tried a t60, PO stripped it out so bad that the 60 doesn't even fit, tried a 55, didn't help any and now it's pretty impossible to fit a bit in the hole without it just stripping it more. What can I do to get it out? There's nothing for anything to grab onto and the space is incredibly limited, and I don't own a welding machine. Thanks if you guys can help me out.

awg

You could try to cut a slot in it and heat cycle it with a butane torch a few times, then try a big flat blade

In fact, I may try the heat cycling first and see if you can jam some other bit (including a flat blade) into the existing mangled hole

Torx bit can be very tight, thats why they have them

A cheap Inverter Arc welder is less than $100, mine does a good job, and it weighs about 5lb, havent got my big old one out since I bought it

bluejeep2001

Order a new adapter, and the mount bolt kit and just cut the flat bolthead off with a hacksaw. You will put the blade where the bolt head meets the adapter body

lawsoncl

If you do get it out, you could have someone weld a nut to the end so you can still use it. I thought about doing that to the last one I got out. Otherwise, I'd plan on replacing the bolt. It would be a challenge to cut the bolt head off and not cut into the adapter too much. That first o-ring sits pretty close to the head of the bolt.

Here's a used one, and the torx looks to be in good shape. https://www.ebay.com/itm/195794200502

lawsoncl

You might try a big pair of channel-locks on the adapter itself. There is a locating pin to stop it from turning, but that will shear off with enough torque.

Incognitocheetoes

Thanks for the tip, I read somewhere that people have been cutting into the housing itself and not just the bolt head, but, I just bought a reciprocating saw from Harbor Freight today, and ordered a new housing with the bolt in pretty ok condition from a jeep place on ebay. Fingers crossed on this one, will get back to you guys with what I figure out! Thanks for all the suggestions. I definitely did try the channel locks, I tried a pipe wrench, the metal is so soft that when I finally cut a groove into it, it was not budging what so ever even using some large chisels the thing wouldn't move. Next step is to just cut it off!

awg

Did you try heat ?

That bolt has blue Loctite on it

I recently struggled unsuccessfully with some Jeep fasteners, until I heat it, then it came undone like butter, i then saw blue loctite

cruiser54

Can you use the old style bolt with the 5/8" head on the later engines?

Or, just install the Torx bolt without the Loctite would likely be just fine.