Left handed drill bits ! They work wonders, more than half the time
they grab the bolt and remove it and the few times they don't grab it,
well you were going to have to use a ez-out anyway, so let the left
handed drill bit make the hole.
mike
Traci Pearson wrote:
> I've had my share of sheared bolts on 510s, and
> in the past I always had someone else extract
> them for me. But I want to learn to do it on myself.
>
> This is a short 10 mm bolt that I know I didn't
> really torque down, but age and vibration and
> heat... Anyway, how can I get ahold of and back
> out the bolt part that's left inside? The bolt
> sheared below the lip of the hole, so there's
> nothing sticking out to grab on to.
>
> I figured I'd start with some Liquid Wrench, but
> what's the best way to proceed from there? It's
> in an awkward place; I don't know if I could get
> a drill bit (or attachment) straight onto it. Maybe my Dremel?
>
> What about those kits such as a GrabIt?
>
> Any ideas/techniques/advice are greatly appreciated!
> Thanks!
>
>
> Traci Pearson
> Pearson Technical Communication
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>
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> great effort went into its writing.
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