Who has drilled out wheel bolts?

FC · 03-12-2011, 12:28 PM

I was trying to put the summer tires back on, and while trying to get the security bolt on the 3rd wheel out (which for some reason was MUCH tighter than all the other ones) the lock feature stripped (See attached) and the bolt broke off. So now not only can I not remove the remaining wheels (the tool is useless - and I even grinded the yielded material out so that it would bottom out on the other bolts), but I obviously wil need to drill out the bad bolt.

I have no hope that Volvo will have a safet bolt set with the exact pattern that I have (otherwise what's the point), so I think I will have to drill them alll out.

Any tips?

03-12-2011, 12:28 PM	#1
FC Solving problems Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: M5 / 718 GTS / Cooper S / GTI / LR4 Location: Metro Boston Posts: 25,284	Who has drilled out wheel bolts? I was trying to put the summer tires back on, and while trying to get the security bolt on the 3rd wheel out (which for some reason was MUCH tighter than all the other ones) the lock feature stripped (See attached) and the bolt broke off. So now not only can I not remove the remaining wheels (the tool is useless - and I even grinded the yielded material out so that it would bottom out on the other bolts), but I obviously wil need to drill out the bad bolt. I have no hope that Volvo will have a safet bolt set with the exact pattern that I have (otherwise what's the point), so I think I will have to drill them alll out. Any tips? Attached Thumbnails

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