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Originally Posted by fastfredracing View Post
As listed above, Try pounding in the next larger size 12 pt. , or torx bit. That would be the first thing I do, and then move on to the bigger guns ( bolt extractor, drill, etc..)
That's what usually works for me. Use a 12 point torx bit, something that's a bit bigger than the inside of the allen, then hammer it into place inside the head. Kind of the same thing as an easy out but generally a lot cheaper. But you can't use a cheap torx bit, they'll just twist and break off in the allen head making things worse.
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