Rounded countershaft bolt

Tharrell · Post by **Tharrell** » December 12th, 2014, 12:45 pm

I need some input from some of you gear heads.
The countershaft bolt on a bike I recently bought is rounded terribly.
Any thoughts or ideas?

Post by **MojoScojo** » December 12th, 2014, 1:32 pm

Are we talking the hex cap that threads into the countershaft and holds the sprocket on?

File 2 new edges to remove it and then replace it.

Rhino89523 · Post by **Rhino89523** » December 12th, 2014, 2:45 pm

What Mojo said,Weld a socket to it if need be get creative at this point it's one time use so you can get fairly barbaric on the bolt...treat your shaft well as always.

Tharrell · Post by **Tharrell** » December 12th, 2014, 3:32 pm

I guess the previous owner didn't think about taking it off while he was buggering it up.
Someone mentioned a turbo socket, anyone used one of them before?

http://www.youtube.com/user/500bigbore · December 13th, 2014, 5:24 am

Just grind a slot across it and take it out with an impact driver.

motardcr500 · Post by **motardcr500** » December 13th, 2014, 8:52 am

Or weld a nut to it and take it off with a wrench or socket.

Tharrell · Post by **Tharrell** » December 13th, 2014, 12:24 pm

Just a follow up.
I had 3 options and wanted to try the least abusive to the bolt just be cause I knew I could always cut a slot or weld a nut on it.
Just so happens a buddy had a set of those turbo sockets and never used them, says it was a gift.
Anyway, these damn things work.
The ones he has are 6 sided, unlike the ones I've seen that take a ratchet directly.
So I fitted the best size on it and a socket on top of that, put the ratchet to it and saw I was getting a bite.
Slapped an impact to it and it spun off in a heartbeat.
I recommend these turbo sockets.
Sears sells them.

http://www.youtube.com/user/500bigbore · December 13th, 2014, 2:47 pm

Thanks for letting us know that you got it solved, and now we can still tell the kids what to get us for Christmas!

Tharrell · Post by **Tharrell** » December 13th, 2014, 2:52 pm

Check it out, they are friggin expensive but really worth it.

http://www.youtube.com/user/500bigbore · December 13th, 2014, 2:56 pm

Ya, it's an SK tool, lifetime warranty. In Canada we have a store called Canadian Tire who has a knock off set that seems to work as well. And if I bugger one it's a mile away and they'll replace it without a recipt.

Tharrell · Post by **Tharrell** » December 13th, 2014, 4:11 pm

It's kinda rare when something works like it's advertised.

Tharrell · Post by **Tharrell** » December 15th, 2014, 6:59 am

These things saved my ass again. The impeller was rounded off too.
Damn, anybody with a toolbox should have a set of these.

blackz34 · Post by **blackz34** » May 7th, 2015, 8:46 pm

I used these things twice to removed rounded car wheel nut, works great !

Rhino89523 · Post by **Rhino89523** » May 11th, 2015, 1:39 pm

blackz34 wrote:I used these things twice to removed rounded car wheel nut, works great !

That sounds like a rim thief right there....rounded off...like a locking lug nut? Haha

blackz34 · Post by **blackz34** » May 11th, 2015, 3:48 pm

LOL No, it really was a standard lug nut. My friend who was so desesperate with his badluck couldn't believe it when I unscrewed it in like 30 sec !

Post by **AlisoBob** » May 11th, 2015, 9:49 pm

Craftsman makes them.... 110% of pure awesomeness.

http://www.craftsman.com/shc/s/p_10155_ ... 0952166000

Tharrell · Post by **Tharrell** » May 12th, 2015, 8:02 am

I bought a cheapo set at Harbor Freight.
We'll see.

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Rounded countershaft bolt

Rounded countershaft bolt