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red99600
05-24-2008, 03:09 PM
i have a bolt that has twisted and snapped off so the threads are logged in a metal body.

is there a machine shop in that that can drill out the bolt for me and rethread the hole?

im not going to do this myself so any recommendations will be helptful

thanks
anothers10
05-24-2008, 08:20 PM
what is it in ? pic ?
misterrick
05-24-2008, 08:35 PM
i sell left-hand drill bits and screw extractors at my work. it would be easy to take out yourself for around $20
red99600
05-25-2008, 01:03 AM
ill take a pic ,

where do u you misterrick? im not sure if it would be easy to take out...
the bolt twisted and snapped off because it go so tight (probably due to warped threads) that i could not turn it clockwise OR counterclockwise.
kylejw
05-25-2008, 01:16 AM
Be real careful if you do attempt it yourself, if that extractor breaks off in the bolt it's gonna cause problems.
Proboscis
05-25-2008, 02:06 AM
Ya that fuckin' Grabit bullshit. Big problems on a head bolt.
S13_Ryan
05-25-2008, 02:29 AM
man i just had this problem with my hood. when i was taking off my old hood to instal my carbon the boltheads snapped off. all i did was threw some grease in the holes, let it sit overnight... came out the next day and drilled the hole out and re-threaded it with a threading tool. all in all probably took me about 30 minutes.