Stripped a torx screw, help!

[BranCKY3]

I went to install my brand new cluster rings I just received in the mail like 40 minutes ago and I stripped one of the torx screws. Damnit!!!!!!!! I was looking forward to getting these on for a week. Is there anything I can do? The torx bit won't grab the screw at all anymore.

Should I sell the rings or is there a fix? Would an allen wrench possibly work if I got it to fit?

[Quattrocket]

try using some vice grips if you can get at the bit.or use a slightly larger bit and tap it in with a hammer. works on engine parts, but i dont know about anything in the cluster area.

[Poopie]

If you are really in a bind, just get a dremel if you can fit it in there and cut a groove for a flat head screw driver. Get a replacement also.

[BranCKY3]

It will be very tight to fit a dremel in there. I will try to cut a groove in there though.

[marked001]

I cant imagin that screw is in there 'that' tight.. maybe use an ez out?

[Ben@SpeedBarn]

Or just get a drill bit and slowly drill until the head comes out. Then once removed grap the rest with vice grips.

If you were closer I'd let you borrow my torch

[BranCKY3]

Originally posted by marked001
I cant imagin that screw is in there 'that' tight.. maybe use an ez out?

You'd be suprised. I unscrewed the screw on the right, it was actually pretty damn hard to unscrew. Or maybe it was because I could only use a couple fingers to turn the screwdriver.

[Poopie]

you could also try reverse threaded drill bit.

[offroader1006]

i got a 12 point socket slightlylarger than the size of the screw's head and hammered it over it, slowly and straight on, then i just turned the socket out.

i had a few stripped cam tensioner bolts

[Ben@SpeedBarn]

you might break something if you hammer your gauge cluster though

[bitterchild]

pound an allen in, go for a really small one first since it's a really delicate bolt. One of those stripped on me once... I melted it into a puddle w/ a welder. Some say I'm unbalanced

[BranCKY3]

Alright tomorrow morning I will try to pound an allen in first, then dremel for a screwdriver if that doesn't work. Thanks for the help guys, I will be sure to post pics if I ever get these rings in!

[01'A41.8T]

You can always try these. I have a set just like them, works every time. You could find them at home depot or something. http://www.tool-net.co.uk/data/index.php?ToolID=315878