stripped hub bolt

[auh]

I need some suggestions on how to take off a pretty rusted hub bolt that the allen head has been pretty badly stripped on the inside.

I've so far tried a propane torch and that didn't get me anywhere.

[SeekB00st]

Extract it.
With a extracter bit.

[auh]

Is that the same as an ezout? And can you get them that big?

[Polski]

Spray some pb blaster on it, let it sit for an hour.
You can try to saw a grove in it to be able to use a flat screw driver.

[GR-RALLYE]

I would try and pound a torx bit into it. You aren't getting that out with a screw driver.

Id say if that doesn't work you would need to drill it out.

[SeekB00st]

I would try and pound a torx bit into it. You aren't getting that out with a screw driver.

Id say if that doesn't work you would need to drill it out.

Hammering in a torx bit could be effective. Make sure you use a craftsman bit or an impact just in case you break it.

[NeedingAnAudi]

The auh, if you get yours out can you help me with mine? I have the same problem, I hate hearing that damn wheel bearing noise.

[auh]

I just couldn't get it...I ended up taking it to the mechanic and after an hour with an acetylene torch, a chisel, and a huge f'ing hammer he got it out.

[NeedingAnAudi]

Well I have a torch, a chisel and some hammers I might just give it hell myself.

[Sleeping_A4]

dude Im changing my clutch and while taking off the axles one was stripped I used vicegrips on that one second stripped screw was the axle heat shield I used a extractor use a hammer and knock it on and it will grab eventually and turn out.