Sears Bolt Out

[JayL]

Do these products work as advertised. I'm thinking of buying a set as these are on sale.



http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00952060000P

&

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00952061000P

 

[ImportTuner]

They work great on everything that I've tried it on; rounded head bolts, studs, stripped philip head screws, etc ...

 

[eschoendorff]

Yes they work as advertised.

 

[rsanter]

my dad bough a set as we had to get some bolts out that were rusted and rounded off. I was amazed how well they worked.
amazed enough I bought a set for myself

bob

 

[64merc]

I bought a full set a couple of years back, but luckily I haven't had to use them yet. It's one of those tools where you will be glad you bought them the first time you need them.

 

[Sunrise]

same here, bought it long time ago, and still new.

 

[xroad]

same here, bought it long time ago, and still new.

I have a full set. Worked great for that one rounded and rusted head. Never encountered a rounded bolt head since. Now that I have the full set, I am cetain that I will not encounter another rounded bolt head for the remainder of my life. If I will the set to my son when I die, he too will never see another rounded head for the remainder of his life. That is how amazing this set of tools is.

 

[64merc]

I have a full set. Worked great for that one rounded and rusted head. Never encountered a rounded bolt head since. Now that I have the full set, I am cetain that I will not encounter another rounded bolt head for the remainder of my life. If I will the set to my son when I die, he too will never see another rounded head for the remainder of his life. That is how amazing this set of tools is.

You're not lying dude, I ran into quite a few rounded bolt heads until I bought the full set of those things. And if I get rid of them I'm certain I'll run into another one!! Oh well, maybe my son can use them one day when I'm gone.

 

[PoorOwner]

I have a full set. Worked great for that one rounded and rusted head. Never encountered a rounded bolt head since. Now that I have the full set, I am cetain that I will not encounter another rounded bolt head for the remainder of my life. If I will the set to my son when I die, he too will never see another rounded head for the remainder of his life. That is how amazing this set of tools is.

You're not lying dude, I ran into quite a few rounded bolt heads until I bought the full set of those things. And if I get rid of them I'm certain I'll run into another one!! Oh well, maybe my son can use them one day when I'm gone.

This is all true, working on cars the reside in California with no rust especially.. mine sit in it's original finish in the case, in the tool chest untouched for a while.. that's providing I don't get too stupid with my air tools from here on...

 

[Junkman]

I find that the bolt usually breaks before the head rounds off.... Then I have bigger problems....

 

[Danglerb]

I use them for more than just rounded bolts. On the inside of fenders the bolts are sometimes covered with a thick layer of Cosmolene and these cut through to the bolt with little fuss.

 

[JayL]

hmmmmm probably rust covered bolts too ,

 

[bchee]

I bought a full set a couple of years back, but luckily I haven't had to use them yet. It's one of those tools where you will be glad you bought them the first time you need them.

Same here. It sounds like they work, but I can't comment since I've been fortunate not to need them yet. There seems to be a lot of different versions of these, with different teeth or flutes on the inside.

Edit: I also have the Craftsman Screw Off 3pc set which I don't really like, at least the one time I used it. I may have been using it wrong, but it ALMOST completely cut out the screw head, which would have made it impossible to remove the screw.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00952154000P

 

[eschoendorff]

I have the Irwin version... but I also added the craftsman Lug-Out. I too have not encountered a rounded bolt problem since I bought them.

Hmm... if I buy a Modis, I wonder if my cars will never break down again?

 

[timgr]

I agree - they work well. Excellent for removing studs too.

 

[brrman]

I bought a set of the Irwin bolt extractors last weekend to get a suspension bolt out on a Subaru Forester. It worked for me. I had rounded the bolt smooth and that thing bit into it and pulled the bolt out.

 

[DarrenF]

FWIW, the irwins are the same as the snap on set.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Thank you so much for reminding me I have a full set of those and have never used one! I need to try one myself, I went to pull the oil drain plug on my new/old van I just bought and could not remove the ****** thing with the correct sized 6pt socket and a long handled 1/2" Proto ratchet! It was like the fool impacted the ****** thing in place! I ended up going after it with Vise Grips after none of my pliers would get it out either and now I have what looks like around stud for a drain plug! I will try my set this weekend and report back on my success.

 

[mulepackin]

Good thread. I have been contemplating a purchase myself. I know I will now, for the preemptive effect if nothing else.

 

[PoorOwner]

I think visegrip is a better option when space allows, but something recessed like Lug nuts these will be great.

 

[DarrenF]

These are good for getting out broken off y-pipe to manifold studs. Most times you cant get vise grips in there. If the stud is too small for the extractor, I weld onto the broken stud to make it larger and to give the extractor something to bite onto.

I made due for years without my snap on set, but am really glad i ponied up the $$ for them.

 

[JayL]

Will this work too?

http://www.kd-tools.com/1708.htm

 

[ImportTuner]

http://www.kd-tools.com/1708.htm

I bought the Craftsman version back in 1971 when I snapped the head bolt on a Yamaha 350 ... worked well in removing the stud

 

[Junkman]

I've had one for years and have had mixed results, depending on how rusted the stud is. With better penetrating oils today, it might work better.

 

[Intel]

These things saved my life pulling out the fuel lines on my $1 maxima I recieved when one of the brake lines blew out. All of the screws were rounded and rusted to all hell. Put some pb blaster on them for a day or two and they came right out with these things. Saved me from having to drill out about 4 bolts.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Thank you so much for reminding me I have a full set of those and have never used one! I need to try one myself, I went to pull the oil drain plug on my new/old van I just bought and could not remove the ****** thing with the correct sized 6pt socket and a long handled 1/2" Proto ratchet! It was like the fool impacted the ****** thing in place! I ended up going after it with Vise Grips after none of my pliers would get it out either and now I have what looks like around stud for a drain plug! I will try my set this weekend and report back on my success.

It took a while for me to remember to report back on how well the bolt out worked. This was the first time I used one and it worked like a charm, very little effort to it and the drain plug was loose in just a few seconds where other methods I have used in the past failed miserably!

Very impressed with the performance of the bolt out!

 

[Honda 1]

Sears runs sales on those bolt outs pretty often. You can pick up some of the sets for 50% off.
As stated by one of the other posters, don't buy the screw out, 3 piece damaged screw remover set. They do not work.

 

[daw53]

I used my set just last weekend on some rounded off bolts. They worked great!

 

[Crasen]

Same here. It sounds like they work, but I can't comment since I've been fortunate not to need them yet. There seems to be a lot of different versions of these, with different teeth or flutes on the inside.

Edit: I also have the Craftsman Screw Off 3pc set which I don't really like, at least the one time I used it. I may have been using it wrong, but it ALMOST completely cut out the screw head, which would have made it impossible to remove the screw.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00952154000P

I have this screw extractor set as well. It works sometimes, other times it just eats the head off of the screw. It seems like it works about half the time. I would not buy this tool again.

 

[wantedabiggergarage]

Same here. It sounds like they work, but I can't comment since I've been fortunate not to need them yet. There seems to be a lot of different versions of these, with different teeth or flutes on the inside.

Edit: I also have the Craftsman Screw Off 3pc set which I don't really like, at least the one time I used it. I may have been using it wrong, but it ALMOST completely cut out the screw head, which would have made it impossible to remove the screw.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00952154000P

I have this screw extractor set as well. It works sometimes, other times it just eats the head off of the screw. It seems like it works about half the time. I would not buy this tool again.

I don't remember having to use the rounded bolt part yet, but have used the screw extractor. Two things I remember:
1. Don't buy cheap (censored) screws
2. After RTFM, I found out the reason I was cutting up the heads. I was using too fast of drill. It takes a SLOW drill.

 

[Benchloader]

Used my bolt out set several times since I've had it. Always worked for me, getting the bolt head out of the tool sometimes required some effort though.

Another product I like better than the screw out is this set by Grabit; http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00952151000P. It also works for, threw away my screw out set when I got this.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Used my bolt out set several times since I've had it. Always worked for me, getting the bolt head out of the tool sometimes required some effort though.

Another product I like better than the screw out is this set by Grabit; http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00952151000P. It also works for, threw away my screw out set when I got this.

If you have problems removing the bolt just clamp the bolt in a vise and apply pressure with ratchet or wrench in the clockwise.

 

[terrain]

Is there a place that posts sears sales? or Sales in general?

Sears runs sales on those bolt outs pretty often. You can pick up some of the sets for 50% off.
As stated by one of the other posters, don't buy the screw out, 3 piece damaged screw remover set. They do not work.

 

[Honda 1]

Hi Terrain,
I usually see the Sears tool sales in my local newspaper every weekend. Also, I get the Craftsman Club sales flier sent to me from Sears. You can sign up for that online at Sears .com. The tools on sale here are in addition to the weekly sales.
You can also go on to Sears.com and see the weekly sales for tools. Craftsman Club tool sales are on the Sears website.

 

[JayL]

Thanks for all the replies. I finally got my full set from Sears on a sale + additional 10% off. One more " Insurance Tool Set" for the box. I just hope I never get to use this but with the quality of the nuts and bolts nowadays I have doubts.

 

[russlaferrera]

It's got to be ME! I used a 7/16 and it rounded out the inside of the tool. 2nd problem the tool is not warranted. 3rd problem they only sell them in sets.

 

[tbgallant]

Anybody have a set of these they don't use that they want to sell to a Canadian (who can't get them up here.. our Sears *****!). It seems to be lots of folks NOT in the rust belt that have these but never use them.

PM me if you're interested.

Tim

 

[MarkH]

I have found the normal ones a little shallow and use the impact ones for more depth to reach into places where rust normally builds.

So far have not broken any with the 600+Ft lb impacts on them.

 

[beelsr]

PM sent...

Anybody have a set of these they don't use that they want to sell to a Canadian (who can't get them up here.. our Sears *****!). It seems to be lots of folks NOT in the rust belt that have these but never use them.

PM me if you're interested.

Tim