Broken Bolt. Need to get it out!

[dL_RL]

Hey guys, long story short. I broke a bolt head off and I need to extract the rest of it out. How do I do it?

I was removing something and snapped the bolt head right off and need to get that shit out ASAP!

Please HELP!

[Freakazoid]

My thoughts would be a powerful magnet if you have one, but I'm sure someone has a better idea

[ptparker]

there are a few ways of doing it.

1) if there is anything sticking above (or even near) the surface, take a dremel and cut a V as deep into what is left of the head as you can, spray some wd40 (after you cut the V, otherwise boom), and work it out with a screwdriver,

2) get the smallest screw you can find that is reverse threaded. drill a hole in the top and try to work the screw in. Hopefully you wont strech the bolt, making it tighter in the hole. But if you don't you will tighten the little screw and then start to work out the bolt.

3) get a drill bit that is just a hair larger/equal to the size of the hole. Drill on the bolt/hole until nothing is left, then retap the hole to a size larger.

One thing to note, is that if the bolt is steel and whatever you are bolted to is aluminum then take a torch to it. Not to much to melt the alumnium, but Al expands alot more then steel and also gets softer long before it loses its structure (melts). You can keep that in mind for whatever idea you do.

[crazybrew609]

ok well the first thing you have to realize is that since you took the head off the screw is now freely heldin the hole.. no tension or streching on it now that the head is off..take a small flat headed screw driver and a hammer and just tap the bolt..

put the screw driver on the top of whats left of the screw.. tap it with the hammer counter-clockwise to get the screw out

if that doesn't work head oveer to napa or advanced or whatever auto place you have a get a screw extractor bit... their are a lot of bit made for this one reason

[XeroState]

The screw extractors work well. Drill with one side, flip it around, and pull it out.

[SoCal Redline]

how about an easy out? They are made in all shapes, sizes, and for just about any situation.

[pclear9061]

Originally Posted by SoCal Redline

how about an easy out? They are made in all shapes, sizes, and for just about any situation.

an easy out ............. hummmmm ........ a hooker? ........the easy button? ....... new part? .........

[SoCal Redline]

Originally Posted by pclear9061

an easy out ............. hummmmm ........ a hooker? ........the easy button? ....... new part? .........

lol....... looks like a cross between a pointed ream and a thread restore bit. Tap it into the end of the bolt in question just like a center punch. Put a box wrench or socket on the end and while applying down force, crank it out.

[pclear9061]

Originally Posted by SoCal Redline

...... ream it ..........Tap it ..........apply down force and crank it out.

hey hey hey hey ........... lets try and keep it pg-13 ummmmmm k

[alredline04]

Originally Posted by SoCal Redline

how about an easy out? They are made in all shapes, sizes, and for just about any situation.

Easy outs are a life saveer when you got a broken bolt.