broke a bolt
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broke a bolt
I broke a bolt in half in the egr pipe( the part that is attached to the headers) so I drilled a hole thru it and bought a extracting kit, which the extracting screw broke inside the broken bolt. I've tried drilling another hole, but due to the hardened ext. screw, the drill won't drill thru. would buying a certain drill bit work or does anybody have any ideas.
I think I'm on a string of bad luck when it comes to putting my Vette back on the road.
I think I'm on a string of bad luck when it comes to putting my Vette back on the road.
Burning Brakes
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Re: broke a bolt (87Beast)
a remedy i've used is to weld a washer to the broken stud, and then weld a nut to the washer - but this all depends upon accessibility
oh, and lotsa penetrating oil before you torque it again :seeya
oh, and lotsa penetrating oil before you torque it again :seeya
Burning Brakes
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Re: broke a bolt (87Beast)
a flush break is where the washer comes in,
the washer attempts to isolate any fusion to the surrounding metal (hole).
the idea is to bond to the stud through/with the center of the washer.
this is often successful, but it could of course make more of a mess as well :eek:
a good muffler shop probably does this trick every other day!
welding to the easy-out is another story though!
good luck, i hate it when that happens! :smash:
the washer attempts to isolate any fusion to the surrounding metal (hole).
the idea is to bond to the stud through/with the center of the washer.
this is often successful, but it could of course make more of a mess as well :eek:
a good muffler shop probably does this trick every other day!
welding to the easy-out is another story though!
good luck, i hate it when that happens! :smash:
