Removing stuck fasteners
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I have also have had good luck by center punching the broken bolt and using a left hand drill bit about half the diameter of the bolt and as it is drilling most of the time the bit will bite and spin the broken bolt out. | I have also have had good luck by center punching the broken bolt and using a left hand drill bit about half the diameter of the bolt and as it is drilling most of the time the bit will bite and spin the broken bolt out. | ||
| − | + | ==Miscellaneous tips== | |
| + | *Weld a piece of metal to the top of the bolt, to use as leverage when loosening. | ||
| + | *If the slot of a round-headed screw is stripped, file two flat edges in it. Then, it can be turned with an adjustable wrench. Or, use a hacksaw to file a new slot at a right angle to the existing one. | ||
| + | *Six-point sockets will grip better on hex nuts and bolts than 12-point fasteners. | ||
| + | *Drill and tap the bolt to run another, smaller bolt down the center. A bit about half the diameter of the headless, stuck bolt is usually sufficient. Use a jam nut on the small bolt and lots of penetrating oil. | ||
| + | *If it is a stripped screw, either slotted or Phillips, try using a dab of valve grinding compound on the tip of the screwdriver. The valve grinding compound will help with friction to hold the tip onto the fastener when turning. | ||
| + | Use a piece of tubing that fits in the bolt hole (OD) with the center (ID) the size of the drill bit. This will keep the drill bit centered in the bolt, when you use the EZ out. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | *[http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/tip-day-33-a-75849.html Tip of the day #33], ''Hotrodders Bulletin Board'', December 10, 2005. | ||
| + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penetrating_oil Penetrating oil], ''Wikipedia'', retrieved July 15, 2006. | ||
| + | *[http://www.chevytrucks.org/tech/stuckbolt.htm Stuck Bolts], ''ChevyTrucks.org'', retrieved July 16, 2006. | ||
| + | *[http://www.pumaracing.co.uk/tooluse.htm Removing Stuck Fasteners] ''PumaRacing.co.uk'', retrieved July 16, 2006. | ||
| + | *[http://www.rd.com/content/openContent.do?contentId=17889 Loosening Stubborn Nuts, Bolts, and Screws] ''Reader's Digest'', retrieved July 21, 2006. | ||
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