HELP!!!! Sheared Bolt

[cornbread40]

I was taking my motor mounts out to put my kenneys in and one bolt was bein stubborn. I worked it with some heat and nice and slow but th SOB sheared off even with the insert so i have no way of grabbin it to get it out.

What is the best way to get this out wittout damaging the insert?

Thanks for the help, im tryin to get this thing put back together so i cann start ridin again, even though they say its gonna snow hear tomorrow

 

[restosud]

drill it and easy out.

 

[Waternut]

drill it and easy out.

Whatever you do, don't use an easy out! I've tried 4-5 and my old college roomate has used 3-4 as well. Not one has ever worked. If you broke the bolt normally, you'll just break the easy out and then you'll have hardened steel in the mix making it 10 times worse.

I think your best bet is to just bite the bullet and get another insert. Epoxy a helicoil in place if you really can't find a good insert but I'm sure you could order some insert from Mcmaster Carr.

 

[steel horse]

Get a pump insert from wamilton 10 bucks and epoxy it in its place...

 

[227]

Art at Jet Works was telling me that they have new technology which can lazer out broken bolts. He uses it regularly. I'm sure theres a good machine shop in your area that can do it or call Art about the process. Jet Works 949-548-5259

 

[cornbread40]

Thanks for the replies guys. It was a major downer after gettin so much done and now at a standstill til i figure this out:thumbsdown::thumbsdown::thumbsdown:

 

[Waternut]

It takes a day to strip everything off of a hull and maybe 2 days to build it back up, yet we call them winter projects... It sucks but inevitably it happens.

 

[augustaf]

drill it and easy out.

I think that would be the best way! Just be very (!) sure to center punch the broken fastener exactly in the center before attempting to drill it. Use sharp drill bits in successively larger sizes til almost none of the broken part remains then you can pick out the threads. Drill using slow speed. If you end up drilling of center, not all is lost. You can buy small carbide burrs at Harbor Freight and remove the remaining metal freehanded. Done it often enough,