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need help quick in regards to 4t65e HD side cobber

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eichersa

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So I bought a 99 GTP for $450 needed a solenoid in the Tranny I bought all the solenoids for a cheap deal figured save time down the road. I am deep into puking the side cover off the Tranny and I stripped 2 of the torx bolts they're behind the trans mount and no way to use a bolt extractor there any ideas suggestions tips. I'm completely stuck right now.
 


The two bolts in the pic are the culprit they were a t40 torx bit tried an Allen had in there none fit also tried bigger t45 no go
 
I have found a small chisel to put a groove in one side..then tapping in a counter clockwise fashion is often successful. You likely need to support the engine/trans better and lower the subframe further.
 
Also the bolt snapped on the sway bar end link when I was removing it can I just get a new bolt for it at the hard ware store or would I need a new sway bar end link
 
new sway bar end links are cheap like 10 bucks for the pair.


bills way with them bolts is how to go about it for sure.
 


It looks like I could fit a dremel with a small cutting wheel its getting dark so I gotta leave it for tonight now gonna be slowly dripping out all my trans fluid all night and all day tomorrow lol
 


I thought about a sawzall to but if I slip it'll go straight through the aluminum side cover and I tried angle grinder wheel is too big dremel should work with a small 1 inch blade
 
First thing after work tomorrow gonna try bolt extractor I got the sub frame a little lower and the engine a little higher just enough to clear a straight shot with a drill bit
 
id not use one of them just yet, try to get it out with out drilling it. if the cut slot dont work, or a metal chisel then as a last resort id drill and try an extractor.
 


I don't understand why gm used torx for 4 bolts but half inch for the other 20 it couldn't have bean for size constraints cus a wrench is a feel of a lot small than a torx bit
 
Funny part about those bolts. There is no logical reason. I use 4 more of the regular bolts in there and there's no clearance issues.
 
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