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04-23-2007, 07:35 AM
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Hard top - stripped bolts
ok, don't flame me here, i stripped the inside of the torx head bolts, the area where the tool fits into the bolt. i am mechanically inclined, i apparently put them on a bit too tight last november. i double checked the direction i was turning too.
my neighbor said he could help drill and tap them out, but when i mentioned it was on the Lotus, he backed away. i made an appt at the dealer for next week for them to fix. really sucks, we finally have nice top-off weather around here too... so has anyone else done this?
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04-23-2007, 08:55 AM
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There's quite a bit of meat on those Torx for the hardtop. I'd cut a slot with a dremel or similar, and use an impact screwdriver to get them out....unless the dealer will do it for a reasonable price. If you don't have a dremel and impact driver, what better excuse to buy more tools
 Mark
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04-23-2007, 09:38 AM
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thanks, mark. i may build up the nerve in the next few days to attempt something like that.
t. a.
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04-23-2007, 09:47 AM
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I had the same thing happen to me. The dealer took car of it in about 1 minute. He took the torx socket and smashed it into the bolt with a hammer. It stuck and he was able to remove it.
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04-23-2007, 09:51 AM
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thanks, mickopalak,
'glad i'm not the only one to do that. may try your dealer's trick with the bit and hammer. t. a.
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06-08-2007, 10:12 PM
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My roof on my exige flew off while driving on the HWY (never found it)... lotus is telling me its my fault. But it stayed intact for 1 hour + before ripping off. Now i need to buy another $3400
 Anyone ever heard of this? |
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06-09-2007, 02:42 AM
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wow, was it bolted down or just resting in place? i'm not catching the one hour reference.
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06-09-2007, 05:13 AM
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