Rounded e12 bolt head

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04-24-2022, 05:24 PM

Brian Plevelich

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Rounded e12 bolt head

Hey guys, I somehow rounded the e12 bolt head. I'm trying to remove my engine from my xj. I tried bolt extractor socket. Nope. It made it worse. I need to remove my engine.asap. Any suggestions ??

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04-24-2022, 07:25 PM

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How about a picture so we can see it

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04-24-2022, 08:16 PM

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Pull the trans with the engine and deal with it out of the jeep.

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04-25-2022, 05:26 AM

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E12 bolt

Pic please, so we can suggest solutions.

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04-25-2022, 07:21 AM

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These?
Just a little reminder for everyone!! Get those 2 bolts loose BEFORE you loosen any other engine to trans bolts.

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04-25-2022, 08:11 AM

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Are yours that style? You mentioned e12. I dropped the trans/motor down an inch or so. Much better access to them. Replaced them with regular bolts as pictured above. R

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