I finished up a partially stripped hex bolt.

[danewilson77]

I would soak it with some PB Blaster or WD40 and then use the screw out.

I think that will get it out without damaging the threads.

The screw out bites into what's left of the stripped recess. Should be better than drilling it out.

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Totally agree as long as head is left.

HTC Thunderbolt+TT

[ryankokesh]

Still got head...


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[pleasecorrupt]

I'll be the first to say it, say what ?!?

[ryankokesh]

That's to say, there's head left on the bolt...


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[BCS_ZHP]

Ryan,
Here's something you can try if there's sufficient bolt material remaining and before going to the drilling with an EZ-out. First do the predscribed soaking of the bolt. Get a hardened Torx bit that's slightly bigger than the hex head, and pound it in there with a hammer so that it bites some of the surrounding bolt head material. Next pop it with an air rachet, it will either bite or strip it further. If it's the former, good for you and if it's the latter, then you go the EZ-out route. And if you don't have an air rachet, try an impact screw extractor driver which is made for motorcycles. That normally has a 3/8 male end which you would insert in the 3/8 female end of the torx bit and then you smack the end if the screw extractor driver with a hammer. I picked one of these extractor drivers up for $15 at a motorcycle shop. Good luck with it.
Bruce

[zj96sc]

this:

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...=1319385117835

never heard of them being motorcycle specific. they're great tools to have around either way.

[ryankokesh]

So I soaked it for a while, and picked up some of these drill out things:


Tried to pop it out tonight, and I guess its in there better than I imagined...


Doh! Think it might be time for dane's drilling method.



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[3ZHPGUY]

Did anyone suggest smacking it with a hammer before you tried the easy out? may be to late now but I've done that before. I take a punch and give it a few dead blows with a hammer to loosen the rust. Remember to use never seize on the next one. Note: that bolt is hardened so use a good drill bit and maybe some lube. Stepping it with several different size drills my work also. Good luck.

[Scorpius]

too late to heat it with a torch to loosen it up? might do that, then put an easy out that fills the existing hole and slam it a few times with a hammer.

[ryankokesh]

Well, if I had a torch that probably would have been a good idea before I f'ed it up. None of the "easy-out" bits actually fit the hex hole, so I had to drill into it more. And I slammed the bit in (per the directions) with a hammer, so I would imagine that loosened the rust.

I know you mentioned stepping it with a good bit and lube, but I'm new to drilling into hardened metal so: are the specific bits for this? what would work well for lube?

thanks all!