[Vwdiesel] Fw: broken head bolt

[Nate Wall]

<<<You can usually turn with much more force
with a good vice grip compared to an easy out>>>>

In my early wrench turning days, I broke off an easy out I was using to extract
a broken off shock absorber mounting bolt on the axle beam of a '64 Bug. The
machine shop had to extract the easy out, and only after I removed delivered the
front end to their shop in our '68 Ranch Wagon (a Ford product).

--nate

James Hansen wrote:

> If you are going to drill, try to find a drill bit with left hand spirals.
> Once the center of the bolt is removed by drilling the hole for the
> easy-out, the drill bit which turns counter-clockwise in this case usually
> just backs the bolt out.  I guess enough pressure gets relieved and the bolt
> gets a little smaller.   I do this lots.
>  You used a fairly new vice grip, whomped the bolt top a good one or two,
> and squeezed the vice-grip (name brand, not taiwan cheapies for this job) on
> so tight it broke a sweat, right?  You can usually turn with much more force
> with a good vice grip compared to an easy out, so don't give up too easily.
> Once you break an easy out off in the hole, it's uphill from there.  Any
> friends that can weld?  If it was me, I would weld a nut on the stud first
> before trying the drill method.  Potential for destruction is less with the
> welder, and you can weld on a pretty good size nut to get good purchase-
> just drop a close fitting washer over the broken head bolt first to keep any
> weld boogers off the head sealing surface.  One disclaimer: you do need
> someone who can weld reasonable well to do this, use lots of amperage.
> -James
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: vwdiesel-admin at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-admin at vwfans.com]On
> > Behalf Of Holly
> > Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 6:18 PM
> > To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com; vwpickups at neubayern.net
> > Subject: [Vwdiesel] Fw: broken head bolt
> >
> >
> > This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
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> > Hi all,
> >
> >    Thanks for all of your replies.  I am planning to replace the
> > bolts they are the older 11mm types with 10 mm socket heads.  I
> > have used your advice. Two days in a row I have heated up the
> > bolt and surrounding area and applied parafin.   Tonight after
> > heating for the third night in a row I used a pipe wrench and
> > then a pair of vice grips and they both ended up sliding around
> > the bolt.   So I went out and bought an easy out and 1/4 inch
> > drill bit for it and tomorrow after my drill battery is charged
> > up I will attack again.  This is my daughter baby which she calls
> > "Rusty the Rabbit" so I am hoping I can get this done.  Thanks
> > again for all of your help. I will let you know if ever get it out.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Dave Newlin
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Holly
> > To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com ; vwpickups at neubayern.net
> > Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2002 5:16 PM
> > Subject: broken head bolt
> >
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> >       I was changing the head gasket on my daughters 82 VW Rabbit
> > diesel and one of the head bolts snapped off leaving about 1/2 to
> > 3/4 inches above the block.  I have heated it up and put
> > penetrating oil on it and I am going to attempt to take it off
> > tomorrow.  Any other suggestions out there.  Also, a couple of
> > the other bolts came out with red powdery rust on the threads. Do
> > you think those threads will hold the head bolt torque. I put oil
> > down those threads and ran the bolts in and out of them a couple
> > of times.  Thanks for any suggestions out there.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Dave
> > --
> >
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