So, I found out recently that my clutch in the XJ is shot sooooo what do you do when something is broken?? Your fix it.... so, I was in the process of dropping the tranny and what happened?.... the last bolt on top of the tranny got rounded off!!!! The reason I rounded it is because I couldnt see it and thought it was a regular bolt so i used a regular socket.... well, its a star bolt...... and now it is rounded to far to get anything to catch it...... this is my first time and well, I am learning lol

 

Go to Sears Hardware.. get an E12 Torx socket. You should still be able to get it out.

 

ummm I already tried that.... no luck .... Thanks though.

 

A small pipe wrench works great for getting rounded off bolts out.

 

If that doesn't work, you can try to file down some sides on it so you have something to grab onto

 

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...ears_productpg


Worth their weight in gold.

 

Once you get it out go to local hardware store, and replace them with hex head nuts for the future.

 

three words: Irwin Bolt Extractors

 

You can try a 3/8" or similar size standard or metric 12pt socket. Tap it on if it's a little big.

 

+1

also I have done the hammer and socket in the past with external torx

 

x2

 

Hey thanks for the help guys!! I know the local mechanic pretty good so he has a set of those rounded nut extractors and he is letting me use them for the weekend... BUT I will still be purchasing a set of my own

Thanks again!

 

X3 and put some regular bolts back in there so next time you can get to them with a ratchet wrench from the top.

 

Oh yea I finally got it off!!! Yea, I bought "regular" bolts

 

You're a better man than I am. Lol. I would have give up by now and it would probably be in pieces after I took a BFH to it.