Pickup an ez-out kit from your local hardware supply if you don't
already have one. Drill out the center of the broken bolt and use
ez-out to remove broken bolt. It seems to work everytime.
An ez-out, is like a backwards tappered drill bit as you screw it into
the hole you drill it tightens down and allows you to remove the broken
bolt.
If all suggestions fail drill out a install a heily coil (sp?) usally as
strong or stronger then original.
It's a good idea to use some anti-seize when re-assembling. This will
help prevent bolts from breaking off. A must whenever two dissimlar
types of metal. (example: aluminum block and stainless bolts).
Dunst, Mordecai wrote:
>
> 1/2" (long) stud broken in block--3/8" proud of the deck. Any
> suggestions.
>
> I've tried penetrating oil-soak, heat, banging to and fro, trying to
> tighten it just a soach,...what I'm left with is EDM ($$$).
>
> Unless someone has a trick....
>
> TIA (not a transient ischemic attack)
>
> Mordy
>
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