Jamie-C
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Any got any tips on removing a snapped bolt? The bit where it actually snapped is in the threads so theres nothing sticking out to grab with moleys. Is the only way to drill and re-thread?
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DERV-POWER
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is it in ali or steel
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SportBoy
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genrally , centre punch in the middle and pray to jesus while youre drilling it.. then if youre feeling lucky you could try and easyout but if it snaps in it you will be in a whole world of shit.
[Edited on 27-11-2011 by SportBoy]
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Dan295
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what bolt is it?
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joeseth17
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drill the bolt in the centre with a small drill bit, try not to hit the threads, then use a slightly bigger torx bit and hit it into the hole uve made, it should grip it then just loosen the torx off like your undoing the bolt first time
[Edited on 27-11-2011 by joeseth17]
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Jamie-C
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I like the sound of Joeseth's idea, I'll give that a shot tomorrow, its only the stud for a exhaust manifold, but don't want to go to the effort off fitting new gasket and then it still blows due to missing a stud/nut. Going to be tight getting a drill in there too!
Going to be fun.
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Jed D
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weld a snot to the top 
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Dan295
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eek, thought you were going to say exhaust manifold or something, erm yeah can always weld something small to the sheared bolt for something to grip it with
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harvey_1066
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aka a nut then fill the centre with weld and put a socket onto it,
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Alex_Rally
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ive got the same problem the bolts holding my tie rods onto the front bottom crossmember were extreemly tight and i had to wind them out with a power bar all the way . then the last one decided to snap ........ cunt . fuk nars how am gonna get it out like 
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danny90
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Ha i have same problem with a new engine i just brought wanted to take stoods out to fit new 1s last bolt snaped but i was thinking wether to put a head iv just recently had rebuilt on it but im scared that the head bolts will snap as when i was getting the head off i snaped 2 of the heads just duno what to do
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sxibeast
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quote:
Originally posted by SportBoy
genrally , centre punch in the middle and pray to jesus while youre drilling it.. then if youre feeling lucky you could try and easyout but if it snaps in it you will be in a whole world of shit.
[Edited on 27-11-2011 by SportBoy]
I've done this and haven't yet sorted it!
1 of the bolts for the rear gearbox mount on my B sheared off. Drilled a hole, went in with the easy out (i had soaked the offending bolt for a week in penetrating fluid) and snap! Freaking easy out is now stuck in there flush with the head of the sheared off bolt!
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LpGoCorsa
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like jed d said weld another bolt onto it and with the new bolt use your spanner or w.e to undo it just make sure its a good weld if its a tight bolt or could snap weld and have to redo it done this trick to many times and works 95% of time
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0775kieran
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12-PC-BROKEN-SCREW-EXTRACTOR-SET-REMOVER-STUD-BOLTS-/250900829350?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item3a6adad4a6
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danny90
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I tryed that method drill hole in the nut put a torx in it got a good fit turned it the torx snaped in the bolt so i just changed the head to my rebuilt 1
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Jamie-C
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Hmm, well I don't think I'll try that then  Having a go at it this weekend, don't know what way I'll try it tbh. Whats that kit like you posted kieran? You used it before?
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joeseth17
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yeah my method is good for 13mm 10mm bolts lol no good for headbolts or anything big stud extractor is best for big things
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Jed D
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im missing one bolt on the bottom corner of my exhaust mani and it doesn't blow. my sausage fingers couldn't get in at it lol
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