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Cle
12-05-09, 09:06 PM
Right well im trying to get the intake off my mates corsa to stick on my nova but one of the screws on top is completely rounded off and i cant get a good grip on it with mole grips, Any one help me in how to get it off ???

Rep included :thumb:

16v Nova Kev
12-05-09, 09:09 PM
is it a scrapper

Cle
12-05-09, 09:10 PM
is it a scrapper

No the wee air filter off my car is going on it, So i cant go cutting things up.

16v Nova Kev
12-05-09, 09:12 PM
ok what engine do you have and do you have pics

Cle
12-05-09, 09:13 PM
ok what engine do you have and do you have pics

Pics of my engine or pics of the corsa engine ??

16v Nova Kev
12-05-09, 09:15 PM
pics of what your trying to loosen lol

Cle
12-05-09, 09:18 PM
pics of what your trying to loosen lol

Nop sorry i can get a pic off the internet of one that not rusted but i havent got a pic of the one im trying to get off.

http://www.cleanburn.co.uk/images/Vauxhall%20Corsa%201.2.JPG

Its one of the bolts on top ot the intake thingy

16v Nova Kev
12-05-09, 09:21 PM
oh right have you tried to hammer a socket over them

Cle
12-05-09, 09:22 PM
Not yet no, that'll be the next thing to try tomorrow :thumb:

16v Nova Kev
12-05-09, 09:26 PM
either that or get a screwdriver with a larger head on it and hammer it in to it. i had the same thing happen to me too

Cle
12-05-09, 09:29 PM
Thanks alot mate :thumb:

let_nova
12-05-09, 09:43 PM
or get the end of a hacksaw blade and saw a new head for a plain screwdriver.

16v Nova Kev
12-05-09, 09:45 PM
:mf: lol

let_nova
12-05-09, 09:45 PM
??

16v Nova Kev
12-05-09, 09:46 PM
lol that was a qiuck edit ha ha

let_nova
12-05-09, 09:47 PM
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q188/squirrelfuzz/blind.jpg

novalicous
12-05-09, 11:19 PM
or you could just buy mine i have for sale with cheapo k&n and induction pipe lol

(ps i dont have that exausht any more lol)

or hammer and chissel/ screw driver ftw

Pistol Pete
12-05-09, 11:20 PM
Drill the heads off. New bolts FTW. Easy.