pharoah2011
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Registered: 3rd Jun 11
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i am in process of changing my car seats but have come across a rounded bolt how can i get the bolt out or do i have to buy some tool to get it out ??
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Jamie-C
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Registered: 3rd Jun 08
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Pair of vice grips always works for me.
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AndyCorsaSport
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Registered: 12th Feb 06
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If its seats in a Corsa B, ive done it a few times, if they round off, they are a bastard, cant get grips in, i welded a 13mm bolt onto the top of it, and un-did it that way, and got a new bolt. Although its scary welding inside the car with carpets/seats in 
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pharoah2011
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yeah it is a corsa b its the drivers seat a dont fancy trying to weld another bolt on top of it as a cant weld lol
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Generation
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Cut it off from under the car, or take the seat of the frame, if your new seats fir on corsa frames
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Bobber123
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These look decent
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3CorsaMeal
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Yeah, them Steve Irwin things are good, only used mine once but worked straight away.
They do two sets, worked out about £40-45 though for both sets (10 sockets)
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bullock106xsi
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can you not hammer an imperial socket onto the head? ive done that a few times when ive been stumped with a rounded head
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Bobber123
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Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
Yeah, them Steve Irwin things are good, only used mine once but worked straight away.
They do two sets, worked out about £40-45 though for both sets (10 sockets)
I never knew the crocodile hunter made tools 
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pharoah2011
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quote:
Originally posted by Bobber123
These look decent
i was looking at them but wasnt sure
all so it is the bolt which holds the seat to the subframe
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alan-g-w
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I'll second the bolt grips assuming it's a male headed bolt
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shaned12345
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I have also rounded this bolt off, i hammered a socket on top of it, even tho its a torx 40 bolt i still managed to get it out easy enough.
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shaned12345
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Think i used a 12/13mm with a long extension, and hit it seriously hard.
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Jed D
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i think you need to remove them xsmas tree lights from the front before you remove any seats dude...
...or are they flashing away on your tree? 
all the best dude
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harvey_1066
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what you could do if its possible to get to weld a nut onto it always works
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Jed D
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Originally posted by harvey_1066
what you could do if its possible to get to weld a nut onto it always works
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gazza808
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Registered: 30th Jun 08
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1mm grinding disk and a stead hand, grind a slot in it and hammer. Flat head screw driver socket into it.
How I did mine.
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pharoah2011
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quote:
Originally posted by Jed D
i think you need to remove them xsmas tree lights from the front before you remove any seats dude...
...or are they flashing away on your tree?
all the best dude
hahahaa a dont have xmas tree lights on the car
i will try buy the irwin bolt grip sockets to get it out as i dont have a welder and cant weld lol plus i dont own a grinder so it me only choice really
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Jed D
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quote:
Originally posted by pharoah2011
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Originally posted by Jed D
i think you need to remove them xsmas tree lights from the front before you remove any seats dude...
...or are they flashing away on your tree?
all the best dude
hahahaa a dont have xmas tree lights on the car
you took them off like
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pharoah2011
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quote:
Originally posted by Jed D
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Originally posted by pharoah2011
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Originally posted by Jed D
i think you need to remove them xsmas tree lights from the front before you remove any seats dude...
...or are they flashing away on your tree?
all the best dude
hahahaa a dont have xmas tree lights on the car
you took them off like
if your on about me sidelights which are on me bumper then nope thee still there
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fletchman-
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quote:
Originally posted by gazza808
1mm grinding disk and a stead hand, grind a slot in it and hammer. Flat head screw driver socket into it.
How I did mine.
What this man said! Come across them near enough every day at work and use this exact method  angle grinder into head of bolt, screwdriver/socket in, bolt out
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gazza808
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Yup it's what I use at work as well,
Also rounded cap heads/button heads... Hammer in a torx bit,
All methods I use daily.
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