Something that also works very well are left hand twist drill bits. You
start drilling the broken bolt and most of the time the heat produced by the
drilling and the load generated will cause the bit to spin the broken piece
out. I keep a set for just that reason. If that dosen't work, you still end
up with a hole for an easy-out. Another tip, heat the area around the broken
bolt (if possible) with a normal air/propane (soldering) torch until it JUST
starts to get red, then, being very careful of a flair-up, cool it with
WD-40. This will draw the WD-40 down into the threads and help the part
break free.
Mark
""Hop"" <hopsdak@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OE64zpB8JPGbFqTnrrX000009c1@hotmail.com...
>
> I just had to have my steering knuckles replaced. They ran close to $400 a
> piece. Had to have them shipped from the plant in MI. Took 3days to get
them
> and UPS has lost one of them.. Good Game UPS!! Dunno if the control arm is
> as much as the knuckles.. Your best bet would be to try an easy outs on
it.
> You can drill a small hole in the bolt and start an easyout in it and it
> will back right out. This is a fancy one but, craftsman does make them.
> http://www.newmantools.com/drillout/ If that doesn't work then they would
> have to drill it out and put a heli coil in.
> Good luck, Hop
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <mgrose@ameritech.net>
> To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 8:56 AM
> Subject: DML: shock update this is funny
>
>
> >
> > The shop I took my truck to just called back. They said they can drill
> what
> > is left for $225 and it will take 2-3 hrs to do. Here is the best part
> > though, they tried to tell me to replace the lower control arm is going
to
> > be $900. They said the part alone costs $394. This can't be right,
please
> > tell me this is a huge markup.
> >
> > -Matt Grose
> > South Euclid, OH
> > 97 RC 4x4 Sport 3.9L V6
> > DML Profile: http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Gv2394THi1OPQ/
> >
> >
> >
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