Helaman-99
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- May 10, 2019
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Spokane Valley,
Washington
Hey guys, today's been a little long. I've been trying to get this stud out because I broke it while reinstalling my exhaust manifold, but I can't seem to get it.
So I started by drilling a small hole so that I can use an extractor set that I have, got the hole drilled and I proceeded to use the extractor. It started to work, and I was slowly unscrewing the stud out of the hole, but then the extractor bit broke off in the hole I drilled. Since then I have tried (to no avail) to drill another hole in the center, but it seems as though the broken extractor is impervious to EVERY bit I throw at it. I even ground it down a bit the get a smooth surface to try to start over, but I can barely get a dent in the thing.
The only place I can drill is on the side, next to where the bit broke off, as you can see in the picture. But it started drilling into the side of the stud hole... so I'm stuck. I want to do this myself, but 1. I'm a complete noob, and 2. the only place I can effectively drill a whole is a place where an extractor won't work, so should I just take it to a shop? Or have I done too much damage? Thanks in advance guys.
So I started by drilling a small hole so that I can use an extractor set that I have, got the hole drilled and I proceeded to use the extractor. It started to work, and I was slowly unscrewing the stud out of the hole, but then the extractor bit broke off in the hole I drilled. Since then I have tried (to no avail) to drill another hole in the center, but it seems as though the broken extractor is impervious to EVERY bit I throw at it. I even ground it down a bit the get a smooth surface to try to start over, but I can barely get a dent in the thing.
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The only place I can drill is on the side, next to where the bit broke off, as you can see in the picture. But it started drilling into the side of the stud hole... so I'm stuck. I want to do this myself, but 1. I'm a complete noob, and 2. the only place I can effectively drill a whole is a place where an extractor won't work, so should I just take it to a shop? Or have I done too much damage? Thanks in advance guys.