Old man needs HELP

[oljedi11950]

Sorry boys gotta be a better way to extract broken bolt than drilling , any secrets my f^%$ arms are sore from laying down doing this (front sway bar bracket bolt) ?

 

[NeutronJon]

How long has the bolt been there? You could blast it with Deep Creep to help loosen it up a bit. Are you using a standard drill bit to try and extract it, or a left handed bit? I have pulled broken studs with left handed drill bits before. Find one that is about half the diameter as the stud you are pulling. The left handed torque of the drill bit may back the bolt out enough that you can put two nuts on it and back it the rest of the way out.

 

[Coveman]

No magic wand here but my routine includes pb blaster, heat, screw extractors CRL 5 Piece Screw Extractor Set - CRL TAPPING ACCESSORIES - Buy CRL 5 Piece Screw Extractor Set Best Prices and a lot of patience...

...I can lend you some of my sailor vocabulary too

 

[oljedi11950]

Well probably not to long since I installed FJs & 51s 5k maybe , gotta nice hole drilled . Should probably go slow & not get frustrated , gonna run up to pepboyz & look for cpl lefty bits thanks

 

[oljedi11950]

Oh I got the MF n down thanks

 

[having fun]

Love your thread title, " OLD MAN NEEDS HELP", LOL.

Been there a few times, glad to hear you got it.

 

[BOSMECH]

pb blaster and vibration.

 

[bvc]

Did you use an impact? Howd you get it out?

 

[oljedi11950]

Well lette me splain it ! 1st have Miller lite , then right tool , copius amounts of PBBlaster , soak , extract , mother F#$%^& , that killed this ol'man , the trip to pepboys , bought the right extracter came right out & the 3 hrs drilling into it . Thanks to all the brothers with positive vibes !!!

 

[oljedi11950]

Now on 3rd Miller & horizontal on couch whew !!!!