rear subframe 6mm allen stuck

[dannyb]

I started removing my subframe yesterday, well heres what worked:
-Remove muffler
-Remove driveshaft bolts
-Disconnect brake lines
-Disconnect sway bar

I also removed the drivers side trailing arm, because i was having issues with the subframe. The 22mm bolts are also removed. But i cant get the 6mm allen bolts to come off, seems like someone might have resprayed the car over those and they are stuck. If i try to turn them they will strip. So do you have any idea how I can remove these? Can i get the subframe off without taking those 6mm allens off?

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[Matt-B]

no they need to come out, there very stubby bolts.

get them out, PB blast the back. Get a 6mm Allen socket on a breaker bar, CRACK off :D

worked for me. I recently swapped all of this

[dannyb]

Ive been shooting PB Blaster every week for the past month, I tried with a breaker bar and it was stripping, seems like its the only bolts that dont want to come off

[E30_(1st Musk)_]

I just did this 2 days ago and that was probably the easiest to take off out of everything that was done.

Have they already stripped or are you scarred to try and strip them?

and i hope now that you have the trailing arms out that you are changing those bushings also (shame if you already have it off and are not planning on changing them)

[erik325i]

Get a good (nice squared edges. Not old and rounded out) 6mm allen socket. Tap it into the bolt with a hammer to be sure it is getting full penetration into the bolt. Then use a ratchet/breaker bar to remove it.

If you strip it out, just drill it out and replace it.

[Matt-B]

easy outs. Done? yes!

[dannyb]

one started to strip, the others wouldnt move with the breaker bar. I tried getting the socket to sit in tight with a hammer, no success. Ill go get a propane torch tomorrow and see if heat will help. If that doesnt work I might just drill them out. Definitely changing the trailing arm bushings, no point in going through all that and not changing them.

[jlevie]

A torch will damage the paint well before the bolts get hot enough to come free. Pick a drill whose diameter is the body size of the bolts and carefully drill off the heads. The plates will them come free and you may be able to use vice grips to get the stub out. If not drill for an easy out.

[Massive Lee]

When bolts are rounded off, I suggest using a ViceGrip on their head. Clamp it as tight as you can. You will have much more leverage than with a small Allen bit. Replace with a new bolt.

As mentionned previously, a torch is a big no-no unless you want to do a paint job.

[immajackuup]

When bolts are rounded off, I suggest using a ViceGrip on their head. Clamp it as tight as you can. You will have much more leverage than with a small Allen bit. Replace with a new bolt.

As mentionned previously, a torch is a big no-no unless you want to do a paint job.

that or drill it out.

[Heysüß]

any certain brand or place I should get my bushings from r3v?

[bzboardz]

any certain brand or place I should get my bushings from r3v?

Powerflex, AKG, IE, OEM
search and find which one works best for you

[rpob5t]

its too late if you already stripped them but an impact driver is your friend when dealing with any easy to strip (allen/torx/phillips) bolt head...

its my amex when dealing with rotor retaining screws and the lot, I don't leave home with out it! Its also a must if you ever service the clutch packs in your LSD, those half height allens that hold the LSD unit together are beyond easy to strip.