I don't know, Michael. 9/64 is only about 1/8 inch, which seems too small
for a 3/8 inch stud. Like you, mine have always broken off in the stud and
never really did me much good. These have been the screw-in easy-outs, and
I've broken several. I have had much better luck with two other approaches.
Both require lots of soaking with penetrating oil first.
1. If the stud protrudes from the block enough, I've had good luck grabbing
it with a vice grip of the right size and unscrewing it. I have a
collection of 4 or 5 different size and shape vice grips. A great
invention.
2. I've also had good luck filing a screwdriver slot in the end of the stud,
after flattening it off. Then just use a BFS. Use one with a square shank,
so you can put a wrench on it for more torque.
Good luck,
Sumner Weisman
62 TR3B
Date: Sat, 08 Jul 2000 23:13:28 -0500
From: "Michael Ferguson" <fergie@ntplx.net>
Subject: Easy (HA!)-Out
Time for the elementary question of the week! Hate to bug you folks with
something like this, but I've tried to use a screw extractor only a few
times in my life. Have NEVER failed to break it off in the bolt I was trying
to extract! This time, I'd really like to do it right, considering the stud
I'm trying to remove happens to be in my TR3's head! One of the studs that
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