hey im very new and im fixing up a go kart that i bought awhile ago and im on stuck on trying the unsrew this screw on this master cylinder but i think i already striped it and i was wondering if anybody can help me unscrew it, sorry if i look dumb im just very new and i really want to race this kart, also i want to unscrew this so i can bleed my brakes
update i took it off now i just new to get a new bolt
Use a centre punch, hit directly down (where the dot is) once to get a good indent then angle the centre punch so it is going counter clockwise about 45 degrees and hit it a few times until it starts turning.
Alternatively you could get a triple square set and smack one in that is slightly larger.
It does look stripped…
Another option you could try is with a Dremel tool with a small cut off wheel, cut a slot across the top of the cap and use a flat blade screwdriver to remove it.
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There are extraction tools that might work in that situation, but usually they need to be drilled into the head deeper, depending on the type you use.
Don’t feel bad I think this has happened everyone at least once.
Another method is to cut a groove of sorts by hammering a screwdriver into the edge to create a groove, then tapping it in a way to rotate the cap.
Not an great explantation but you might be able to get
somewhere with it.
All the methods mentioned above. I often find I can hammer a torq bit into it. Find one that is slightly larger.
The also sell Easy-Outs that would work. You would need a short stubby one. Something like this. Bolt Remover Alloy Steel Easy Out Screw And Bolt Extractor Set 10 Pcs Multi-spline Extractors 1/8 To 7/8in For Damaged Screws | Fruugo ZA
