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: broke off a bolt.... now what? joes75bronco 06-25-2002, 10:10 AM well I just had my EB flywheel rebalanced to an 89 spec.. and resurfaced.... putting my new clutch assembly on and crack.. I broke off a bolt inside the flywheel... so now what? I'd rather not just drill ut the whole thing, butI might have to... what are some tricks yall have done? Nobody 06-25-2002, 10:12 AM Should be easy enough to extract. Heck, probably won't even need the extractor. I bet just by drilling it, it should spin on through. Might want to pick up a torque wrench! :nuke: joes75bronco 06-25-2002, 10:16 AM yeah I'll try that.... I do have a torque wrench... only at 40lbs... grade 5 bolt... JeepinIan 06-25-2002, 10:19 AM Get a left ahnd drill bit. It may pull the broken piece out by itself. If not, then use an easy-out. mike 06-25-2002, 10:23 AM Originally posted by joes75bronco well I just had my EB flywheel rebalanced to an 89 spec.. and resurfaced.... putting my new clutch assembly on and crack.. I broke off a bolt inside the flywheel... so now what? I'd rather not just drill ut the whole thing, butI might have to... what are some tricks yall have done? if theres any raised area at all put a punch in there, hook it and spin it back. Without the head there should be nothing holding it in there and it should back out easy. WheelingPiazza 06-25-2002, 10:29 AM I have used this same process to remove hub bolts, Linkage bolts ETC.. EZ outs are a joke.. billj 06-25-2002, 10:43 AM Originally posted by WheelingPiazza EZ outs are a joke.. Actually EZ Outs work quite well. The secret is to be smarter than your tools....:flipoff2: :D :flipoff2: :D :beer: :beer: joes75bronco 06-25-2002, 10:48 AM I appreciate the ideas... I drilled a hole on the edge of the bolt and stucka a small nail and backed it out.. it was a lot looser than I thought it'd be... appreciate the ideas. boz88xj 06-25-2002, 11:42 AM I agree, EZ outs rarely work as good as they should. Save your time and drill and tap. joes75bronco 06-25-2002, 11:57 AM well damn..... it happened AGAIN.... Same hole... brand new grade 8 bolt.... luck really isnt with me... this time it;s in there tighter so I'll have to do more than what I did last time.... this is wierd.... the torques for these pressure plate bolts is 65lbs.RIGHT?. on a ford.. JeepinIan 06-25-2002, 12:02 PM Try tapping the hole out. You may have some screwed up threads. Was the flywheel sahved? Check the dimensions, it may bee too thin and/or the bolt too long. billj 06-25-2002, 12:26 PM Are the holes in the flywheel thru or blind?? Sounds to me like you got one hole that either has incomplete or messed up threads... :beer: :beer: withamc 06-25-2002, 12:31 PM Originally posted by joes75bronco well damn..... it happened AGAIN.... Same hole... brand new grade 8 bolt.... luck really isnt with me... this time it;s in there tighter so I'll have to do more than what I did last time.... this is wierd.... the torques for these pressure plate bolts is 65lbs.RIGHT?. on a ford.. I just did a Mustang clutch and I think the book said 24 ft/lbs. joes75bronco 06-25-2002, 01:43 PM yeah that was my problem.... where the hell did I get 65 lbs.... I'll have to get creative with it now.. Mo 06-25-2002, 01:49 PM cut a groove in it with a dremel and use a screwdriver WheelingPiazza 06-25-2002, 01:49 PM Originally posted by billj Actually EZ Outs work quite well. The secret is to be smarter than your tools....:flipoff2: :D :flipoff2: :D :beer: :beer: Now that is funny... Left hand drill bits work even better. :flipoff2: mike 06-25-2002, 01:54 PM The harder you make it the harder things are ;) kinda like GM steering arms jeepps 06-25-2002, 02:52 PM Stop buying your bolts at Wal-Mart! twistedmetal 06-25-2002, 05:26 PM Assuming the bolt is atleast flush with the surface, I've had good luck zapping nuts or small peices of steel to the broken peice and easily removing the offending POS! | |