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Posted by: FlatSix Mar 25 2006, 02:24 PM

I've recently purchased a 1.7 engine. Today I tried to attach the engine mount bar but found BOTH holes filled up with a broken off stud!!!

How can I remove the old bolts?

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Posted by: ! Mar 25 2006, 02:27 PM

You either drill them out....have them drilled by someone or try EDM. Electro Deposition....high intensity electricity that burns them out.

In the US there are onsite services that come to you. Don't know about "over there"....good luck.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Mar 25 2006, 02:28 PM

drill a pilot hole....

then you can use an EZ out.....

or... get a left handed drill bit and try that....

if it sucks....

drill it out and helicoil it....

Posted by: FlatSix Mar 25 2006, 03:25 PM

Thanks for those suggestions. I think I'll try to obtain some left handed drill bits and see where that takes me.

Posted by: KELTY360 Mar 25 2006, 04:03 PM

Patience is the key using EZ outs. It is very important to locate your pilot in the CENTER of the stud. Start with a center punch to mark your target. A series of 2 or 3 pilot holes increasing in diameter is safer than just drilling one at the final size. Once you've got the desired size for the EZ out, carefully twist it into the hole until the stud moves. Do not put too much force on it because if it breaks it's almost impossible to drill out. If the stud doesn't move try drilling a larger hole and using a larger EZ out. If you've been careful to center your pilot hole you may ultimately drill out the stud almost to the threads when it becomes easy to remove. Go slow and good luck.

Marc

Posted by: trekkor Mar 25 2006, 04:10 PM

You might try welding a nut onto the broken stud.
Hold it over the center, plug weld it on.

The heat of the welding might help loosen the stud.

Be careful.

KT

Posted by: trekkor Mar 25 2006, 04:13 PM

The heat from welding will melt any Loctite that may have been used, too.

KT

Posted by: ! Mar 25 2006, 04:17 PM

What pisses me off about studs, especially M8 exhaust ones....you NEVER know when it's just a tight nut or the stud is gonna give up the ghost immediately......now I just assume it's gonna bust and hit it with PB Blaster before I tackle much of anything anymore.