Thank You !!!i Broke An Ez Out Trying To Remove A Bolt *facepalm*

[Ian442]

Broke a bolt for shock absorber on my van. Drilled a ton of it out, and thought oh i'll use and EZ out.

Dumbest idea ever.

Now not only do i have to drill out the rest of the bolt...i have to remove the EZ out too.

FWIW, no torch available.

I have left handed drill bits, dremel tungsten carbide bits, dremel cutting stones, and a tap and die set at the ready.

any help would be greatly appreciated since info is kind of sparse

 

[KD]

Broke a bolt for shock absorber on my van. Drilled a ton of it out, and thought oh i'll use and EZ out.

Dumbest idea ever.

Now not only do i have to drill out the rest of the bolt...i have to remove the EZ out too.

FWIW, no torch available.

I have left handed drill bits, dremel tungsten carbide bits, dremel cutting stones, and a tap and die set at the ready.

any help would be greatly appreciated since info is kind of sparse

I just read an article online a week or two ago about this very subject. The solution was your dremel tool. And a LOT of patience...

 

[Ty]

I've done that Once... Just once. I was lucky and was able to grab the end with a pair of vice grips. If you can't do that, your dremel might be your best bet... It's going to suck, that's for sure.

 

[Coss]

If you do end up needing a torch, get one of these:
http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/pr...ic-_-3840158&gclid=CLPLpKSzis8CFRZsfgodwv0F5g

This ad is from Tractor Supply and they are high on themselves; you'll find the same thing at Lowes or Home Depot cheaper.

 

[Rob Croson]

Got enough room for a helical insert if you damage the hole?

 

[W. WIllie]

I assume the bolt screws into a blind nut?
A picture would be helpful.

 

[WilliamH]

Broke a bolt for shock absorber on my van. Drilled a ton of it out, and thought oh i'll use and EZ out.

Dumbest idea ever.

Now not only do i have to drill out the rest of the bolt...i have to remove the EZ out too.

FWIW, no torch available.

I have left handed drill bits, dremel tungsten carbide bits, dremel cutting stones, and a tap and die set at the ready.

any help would be greatly appreciated since info is kind of sparse

Had a similar problem but got lucky.
Tried a center punch and for some reason it started coming out.
But to get to the possible solution........
Have you tried a "Grabit"?
You can get them at Lowes.

 

[Coss]

I assume the bolt screws into a blind nut?
A picture would be helpful.

I agree, if we could see what you're doing it would help a lot!

 

[Ian442]

I will get more up to date pictures here later today...i drilled quite a bit out so i want to get you better photos than what i found on the phone i took when i first started.

 

[BilgeRat]

Ian,
Some good general advice here. We await your photos.

http://www.metalartspress.com/howtos/removing-frozen-or-broken-fasteners