As title, attempting to remove the head on my zetec engine, bolts are slightly rusted, but the few i have tried have rounded (and yes i used the correct sized torx )

What options do i have now??

Is there any way i can get the bolts out?? apart from hammering in a larger torx??

cheers

 

weld a tiny nut to the top of the rounded off bit - then use a socket to get it off.

done it so many times in the past - Mig welder is best, as the heat is instant and quick so you dont risk damaging any rubbers or anything.

 

theres no room to weld anything to the head bolts unfort

the only options i can think of is hammering on a bigger torx and failing that, drilling the heads off

 

Hammer and hole punch?

 

scrap it .. joking.. last option drill the head off the bolt ...done it many a time ..i feel ur pain...BIG HAMMER.

 

big pointed punch and a big hammer would be what id be doing or, beating on a stud extractor like this: http://img.directindustry.com/images...s-g/P24143.jpg
beat it on as straight and as far down as you can then turn it with a breaker bar. once your crack the bolt off go forwards half a turn then back half a turn just to get the thread going agian then just undo it all the way. best tool i ever bought was a set of these.