Irwin bolt grippers

i used them twice yesterday. i had a "replace bolts that ive shagged in the past" afternoon. battery tray bolts were corroded to buggery and rounded down to nothing, even with a 6 side 10mm.

the bolt grip got them out in seconds.

i cant remember which set i got, but ive done the carrier bolts and some dead 10mm ones too

in fact, i did one of the inlet manifold bolts too that i killed at one stage also

 

Guys, i notice on the amazon reveiws that people mention the 10mm being too small to actually use on a 10mm headed bolt?

Anyone else had that problem?

Edit:Are these the sizes in the 5 piece set? 3/8" 7/6" 1/2" 9/16" 5/8"

Cheers,Neil.

 

I agree with all the above comments, where have these irwins been all my life, ahem.

Stuck undoing carrier bolts on the ibiza we had, getting well riled and cursing, bought this set and got it off no probs. Just need to complete the set with the expansion pack.

Even helped out removing the 3 balljoint bolts which had broken the weld/bracket. though that was a bit awkward with a bunch of extensions for the ratchet.

 

that is the set i have, that worked for the carrier bolts and the stump of a 10mm bolt i took out on sunday.

ill try n get a pic up of the battery tray bolt i took out, nothing left of it

 

i have both sets now due to ordering the wrong one's, quality bits of kit

 

Cheers mate

Neil.

 

I generally find that one of them will fit... a good smack with a hammer helps if they're a bit tight.

Battery tray bolt is 13mm head in my cars...

 

Irwin grippers are excellent just seen this post

 

one of mine died lastnight

 

Must've been a fecker of a fastener to bust one of them!

You got any pics of it? The busted tool i mean.

 

ill get some for you

i checked the irwin site, the tools have a lifetime garantee provided are are not altertered or misued

mine was not misued so ill go back to machine mart

10 bet says i cant find the receipt

 

Do these work on round headed bolts? Not rounded off I mean ones that were round to start off with?

 

yes they do

 

Awesomenessticity!!!
Thanks!!!

 

they will work with rear brake carrier "bolts"

just remember to torque them properly when you put them back on

 

Whats the right torque mate the book of lies doesn't say so I've just copper eased them and tightened them up tight again, but I can torque them properly again when I check the bearings in about 100 miles?

 

good n tight is good enough....mine never fell off

 

70nm for the rear. as for the bolt grips, get them from machine mart, you need the set that comes with the box, that one has the one that does the rear carrier

 

yeah the rears need to be as high as matt82 suggests i've had them come loose and lock one of the rear wheels!

 

Can anyone tell me which kit i'll need for them to grip a rounded 17mm bolt?