Where to get a bolt drilled out? (Lower control arm)

YeloBlitzEclips · 2008-04-07 22:48:30

Sorry, here are the pics for real this time :o http://filebox.vt.edu/users/daha/IMG_0471.JPG http://filebox.vt.edu/users/daha/IMG_0472.JPG

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04-07-2008 | 05:09 PM

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Re: Where to get a bolt drilled out? (Lower control arm)

Sorry, here are the pics for real this time

04-07-2008 | 05:48 PM

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Re: Where to get a bolt drilled out? (Lower control arm)

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Originally Posted by HerNameIsSway

Take the part to a local machine shop where pros have a set of screw recovery tools. What they do is drill a tiny hole in the broken bolt and put in a tapered left-hand threaded screw and as they screw into your broken bolt, the lefty screw grips into the broken bolt and screws it out, no damage done to anything else, all there is is a tiny hole in your broken bolt, which is unneeded.

This should only take less than 15 minutes of their time.

You should only need to buy that new replacement bolt.

Good luck.

Any Machine Shops to recommend? I'm still fairly new to the area.

04-07-2008 | 05:51 PM

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Re: Where to get a bolt drilled out? (Lower control arm)

Grab the threaded part of the bolt with vise grips and spin out?

Spray some PB40 on it 1st though. And no, PB40 does NOT = WD40

Hope that helps

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Sorry, here are the pics for real this time

04-07-2008 | 05:52 PM

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Re: Where to get a bolt drilled out? (Lower control arm)

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Sorry, here are the pics for real this time

Id try sticking two nuts on the end of the bolt with the threads,tighten them together,and loosen the inner one,while the outter one keeps it from spinning.

Hard to explain,but if you ever removed a exhaust manifold stud try doing it like that.

04-08-2008 | 06:43 AM

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Re: Where to get a bolt drilled out? (Lower control arm)

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yep, that method should work, or you could get stub remover sockets, But first soak that down in pb plaster or what ever to eat away at the rust... I'm assuming thats why it broke on you. Using a screw extractor won't do anything if this thing is rust welded on there.

Try to fine 2 nuts that fit on that thread. If you then can't do it, try taking it somewhere I suppose, I could help you, pm if interested

04-08-2008 | 08:52 AM

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Re: Where to get a bolt drilled out? (Lower control arm)

^^^If that doesn't work, Sears hardware has kits specifically made for bolts whose heads have come off. Having an air gun helps a lot.

04-08-2008 | 01:58 PM

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Re: Where to get a bolt drilled out? (Lower control arm)

Well guys, I ended up taking it to a machine shop who did it for me for $20 bucks. A local garage was trying to charge me $200! Thanks for all the help/insight; I just thought it would be better to let someone else handle it for $20 than going out and buying some tools and spending a whole bunch of time, energy, and frustration. Thanks again!