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Shaggy_357

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May 30, 2004
Lawton, Oklahoma
Hey guys, I could use some help. I broke one of my turbo to mani bolts off, I have the hotside off, I just need someone with the stuff to get it out. I have a spare 16g hotside, but the outlet is 6cm instead of my 7cm. So, long story short, if anyone can help me get it out, I'd be really appreciative. :thumb:
 
yup....you can either a get an extraction kit or b get a left handed drill bit kit!

its really simple! id get both...just drill a guide hole and find either of the bits that match the size that will grab and bam it will grab the bolt right out...
 
Well shit balls, I guess I'll look for one the Nashville area. Or I might just suck it up and buy it online and square away some other stuff on the car while I'm waiting. Anyone here on post know what all they have the DIY shop here? I've heard rumors, but I don't even know exactly where its at LOL. Thanks again, guys.:rocks:
 
Just a little info to keep in mind:sneaky:

The fact that one of these bolts snapped!! means it's pretty much not going to come out with a extractor without a fight. Get yourself an extractor set and a propane torch. Drill your pilot hole and then get the heat on the outside of the hot side around the bolt hole. go around and around for a few minutes and insert your extractor and give it a try:pray: If it doesn't want to move get back on the heat and keep at it. It'll take a while, but it'll eventually expand enough to start to let loose for you.

I had a similar thing happen on my O2 housing to turbo bolts and got the broken ones out without too much hassle:hellyeah:
 
For some reason, I had it backwards, I was thinking if I used some cryo on the part the metal would contract and allow the PB blaster and liquid wrench to get down in there and loosen things up. I'll give the heat a try when I get the extractor set. Thanks for the tip, man.
 
The autoshop on post has everything you will need to do anything on a car.. I use that shop all the time.
 
same thing happened to me bro. I drilled a hole for the easy out to grab on and i broke the easy out. I heated it up and tried another easy out. Nothing worked. If all else fails just drill it out as much as possible and use a bolt and nut combo. good luck bro they can be a bi***
 
I got it out, I had to use a torch to heat the shit out of it and grab it with some vice grips. Now all I have to do is get those damn oil return bolts in and I'm golden LOL. Thanks for all the help, guys :thumb: :laser:
 
I got it out, I had to use a torch to heat the shit out of it and grab it with some vice grips. Now all I have to do is get those damn oil return bolts in and I'm golden LOL. Thanks for all the help, guys :thumb: :laser:

Are you talking about the bolts on the turbo housing?? If so take your time and soak them with PB for a while and give it a shot. One thing I find more than helpful when it comes to taking nuts and bolts out that have rusted or heat sealed (such as the ones on the turbo) is go slowly and use a 3/8" drive socket where possible. I find that for most bolts up to 14mm using the 3/8" is more than sufficient and you can feel the bolt turning better. If you use something like a 1/2' drive on the 10mm bolts the torque you can apply on that little sucker usually shears the head off before you even feel the twisting of the head. Something else to add to that is don't try and unscrew the bolt all the way in one shot. Back it out and then go 1/2 turn back in and then a few turns back out, do that until you get it all the way out. The threads load up with crap that is binding the bolt in the first place. Doing this method helps from loading the thread up with the crud in the hole and possibly binding the bolt again and potentially shearing it.

These are not scientific rules, just techniques I've used over 20 years of dealing with all sorts of stubborn bolts in machinery.

Good luck.
 
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