Classic Mustangs (Tech) Technical discussions about the Mustangs of yester-year.

Broken Bolt!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Mar 17, 2006 | 07:52 PM
  #1  
68Midnight's Avatar
68Midnight
Thread Starter
2nd Gear Member
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 289
Default Broken Bolt!

The bolt that goes to the powersteering into the block broke and half of it is still in the block. How do I remove it? Theres nothing sticking out btw, its all in the hole.
Old Mar 17, 2006 | 07:53 PM
  #2  
Twister's Avatar
Twister
5th Gear Member
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 2,645
From: So-Cal
Default RE: Broken Bolt!

try an easy out first, then try cutting a slot in it and use a screw driver
Old Mar 17, 2006 | 07:54 PM
  #3  
68Midnight's Avatar
68Midnight
Thread Starter
2nd Gear Member
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 289
Default RE: Broken Bolt!

Easy out? Can I get a translation on that? Im not too familiar with the term..at all. And how would i cut a slot and use a screw driver?
Thanks!
Old Mar 17, 2006 | 08:00 PM
  #4  
Soaring's Avatar
Soaring
I ♥ Acer
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 17,565
From:
Default RE: Broken Bolt!

An easy out is sort of a drill bit. First, you have to make a hole in the center of the bolt with a real drill bit, then you insert the easy out. The threads as such on the easy out are reversed to the drill bit, so will grab the inside of the bolt and spin it out. If that doesn't work, then you have to completely drill out the broken bolt and re-thread the hole with a slightly larger thread maker. Tool and die ......
Old Mar 17, 2006 | 08:05 PM
  #5  
68Midnight's Avatar
68Midnight
Thread Starter
2nd Gear Member
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 289
Default RE: Broken Bolt!

coo. thanks
Old Mar 18, 2006 | 01:28 AM
  #6  
fireball580's Avatar
fireball580
 
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 40
From: zanesville ohio
Default RE: Broken Bolt!

my dad taught me the trick of welding a big nut to the broken bolt.
it is a great trick if you have a welder,after you get the nut welded to the bolt spray it down with some penetrating oil and bam out comes the bolt when you start wrenching on it sometimes i found that it takes a couple of tryes to get it out but it works verry good.
i like to do that because i have never been good at drilling out bolts
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
GimpyHSHS
4.6L (1996-2004 Modular) Mustang
19
Dec 19, 2023 01:12 PM
baddog671
Archive - Parts For Sale
20
Jul 26, 2016 01:20 PM
Stone629
The Racers Bench
66
Jun 2, 2016 09:52 PM
2poor4u2
V6 (1994-2004) Mustangs
1
Sep 26, 2015 11:08 AM
MustangForums Editor
General Tech
0
Sep 25, 2015 06:58 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:21 AM.