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head twisted off bolt to tranny pan
I accidentally twisted the head off of one of the bolts to my transmission pan. How can I get the rest of the bolt out of the hole?
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Vise grips.
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If there is not enough sticking out to get a vice grip on then you could usa a cutting wheel to cut a slot and turn it out with a screwdriver. Or drill the center and use an easy out.
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If you decide on the easy-out method then do it before attempting the screwdriver one - that one will make it a lot tougher to drill if you do it the other way around.
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If you do the drill and eazy-out method then do the drilling with a left hand drill bit. You'd be amazed at the number of bolts which will spin right out with just the drill bit.
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what is a n easy-out? is that the same as a tap?
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No, an Easy-out is a bolt extractor. You drill a small pilot hole through the center of broken bolt or stud. The bolt extractors then slip up into the pilot hole. They are either a square wedge shape or a curley-cue shape.
A tap is a male thread cutting device. You use it to either clean up existing threads or to cut new threads. Using a tap is recommended AFTER removal of the broken piece. |
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thanks!
Thank you for all the advice and help everyone!
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