mcaf29 Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 O.K. I was trying to remove a broken bolt for my buddies 400EX bumper. Well I snapped the bolt extractor, it was a #2!! And I did it using a tap wrench. We couldn't believe it when it snapped. So how do I get that piece out. We're gonna just drill out the hole and retap it, but you can't drill the hardend easy out. What do I do? Also, I need to remove the studs from my case. I tried doing the one nut on top of the other trick but those studs were not budging. I also applies heat but was careful not to apply too much since the casing is Al. How do I remove them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 try a impact to break the seal. the easy out, get someone to weld a piece of scrap to it and use some pliers to unscrew it, when we did this we dabbed a spot on the extractor and bolt and it came out rather easy with a pair of channel locks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcaf29 Posted November 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 Sweet, good idea on the easy out. About the impact wrench. Won't the impact wrench just spin the top nut off? Do I have to get a stud remover in order to use the impact wrench? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SICK BOY Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 Stud removers work great.It would be a very good investment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcaf29 Posted November 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 Where's the best place to get a set of metric stud removers. Would Sears carry it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Blue Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 if the easy out busted inside the bolt hole you could also try using a backwards drill bit and remove it that way, when the bit bites it should back it out. as for the case bolt set a ratchet extension ontop of it and hit it with a hammer fairly hard and it sould knock the threads loose, had to do this on other things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcaf29 Posted November 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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