What's up guys?
Yesterday I picked up a trunk with the oem spoiler on it and I tried to install it using my torx bits. I picked up just the trunk lid with the spoiler so removing the entire trunk part is not an option. I tried using a T25, which seemed to a bit loose, and then a T30 which I thought had to be it (it fit almost exactly). So yeah...I stripped the f**k out of the bolt and now it's pretty much stuck on . Tried the bolt on the other side and it started to strip too..

I tried searching, and I found some results which suggested drilling the bolt a little bit and using a screw extractor on it. I tried that today, but it didn't seem to work for me.
Do you guys have any suggestions on how to remove this stripped screw? Should I take it to a shop (if so, what kind of shop) to remove it? Orrrrr, if any of you could help me directly, I'd be able to compensate you for your time haha.

Thanks in advance.

 

I heard of this happening before.. your prolly gonna have to drill it out..

 

Go to your local autoparts store and buy an "Easy Out" that's the one sure way to remove a stripped bolt....Gary

 

Drilling out is an option. Never used Easy Out but sounds easier than drilling so I would start with that. GL

 

Whats even EASIER is use a die grinder or dremel tool and grind a groove in the head of the torx so u can get a flat head screwdriver and unscrew it.

 

In order to use an easy out you have to drill it first. The die grinder method is the quickest and easiest.

 

Thanks for the advice guys.
So, I tried using a screw extractor I got from home depot but I couldn't get it out.
I would try the die grinder method but I don't have those tools haha.
Is easy out just a normal screw extractor or is it a more specialized tool?
Also, when you guys say drill it out, what do you mean? Like just drill straight through the head and thread?
I'm almost at the point of going to a shop to get them off, I just don't know where I would take it. I think if I try to remove any of the other bolts, I'll strip them too. Lastly, do you guys know what size the screw is? I need to replace those and really don't want to get more torx ones.. Haha

 

Go buy a dremel and you will always have it when u need it...they are an essential tool to have

 

One you get the screw out, you can take it to autozone, or lowes/home depot and match the threads by screwing it into their "screw matcher"

 

If you must know...

 

If the screw has a head thats on top what if done in the past, take a dremel or grinder of some sort shape the sides down flat to kinda resemble a nut put a socket on it and twist it off!!

 

^lol why would you do that, grinding 1 slot across the middle of the head for a flat blade screw driver is the quickest and easiet way...

 

omg I hate those trunk bolts it'slike Infiniti welded them on Smh!

 

Alright guys, I FINALLY FIGURED IT OUT. LOL
I tried drilling the bolt to get the screw extractor in there but the freaking heads came off on all four of them. So I just drilled them out...took forever.
I had to combine both methods: taking off the hinges and shocks, and then taking off the 4 torx screws....such a pain in the **** >:[
Thanks for the help everyone!

 

i know im late to the game, but when i changed my deck lid i striped the bolts. i ended up drilling it out and using new hardware. problem solved. Now i have normal bolts.