I am pretty much in agreement here but I would suggest vice grips. The bolt did
break off and there was a reason. You may have crossed the threads when
reinstalling it but I hope this is not that the case. If this does not work you
will have to go with the easy out unless you can get something on a portion of
the remaining bolt and work out out by rotating. One way that works many times
is to use a screw drive and tap on it. All the answers I have seen are good
but it all depends on your bolt and where the head broke off.
Regards,
Tom Carey
brian.duffey@intelsat.int wrote:
> Easiest thing may be to take the cover off again. That should give you
> enough of the snapped bolt to grab ahold of with some needlenose. then you
> should be able to turn it out pretty easily.
>
> I heard it described that the pressure (tension) between the bolthead and
> contact surface area are what keep a bolt in place. Without the head and the
> tension it creates, the threaded portion of a bolt can be backed out pretty
> easily.
>
> Hope it helps...
>
> Duff
> '95 SLT 4x4 CC 318 4spd/OD - 3.55 LSD
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Seth Hollander [mailto:dakotademon94@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2000 11:14 AM
> To: DML
> Subject: DML: Snapped a bolt, need some help
>
> I was changing my gear oil in my axle and everything
> was goin fine. Went to put the cover back on to let
> the rtv set and I snapped the head off a bolt on the
> cover. Luckily it was above the fluid line, but I
> still want to replace it. Anyone have tips on how to
> get the bolt out of the axle? Let me know, I need
> help. Thanks Seth
>
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