Removing rusty bolts
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Removing rusty bolts
I removed the tire rack on my bronco to paint the rear pannel. One of the bottom bolt heads just snaped right off. I have about an 1/8" sticking out after I removed the rack. I have soaked it with wd40 and have put vise-grips on it, but it wont buge. any sugestions.
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If you have access to a welder, you can weld a head onto the bolt. Or weld a cheap pair of vice grips onto it. Get creative. 
If you can't budge it with vice grips, I don't think an easy-out will work.
If you can't budge it with vice grips, I don't think an easy-out will work.
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Originally Posted by andym
If you have access to a welder, you can weld a head onto the bolt. Or weld a cheap pair of vice grips onto it. Get creative.
If you can't budge it with vice grips, I don't think an easy-out will work.
If you can't budge it with vice grips, I don't think an easy-out will work.
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WD40 is a joke. Use PB blaster or some other and better concoction.
Another possibilty would be a screw extractor, but those are fairly easy to break since they are hardened so much to point of being brittle. I think welding would be the best bet, and you can cover the paint with a layer or two aluminium foil.
Another possibilty would be a screw extractor, but those are fairly easy to break since they are hardened so much to point of being brittle. I think welding would be the best bet, and you can cover the paint with a layer or two aluminium foil.
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grind the bolt flat center punch it and start with a very small drill bit and keep stepping up the size until you are almost to the threads. once to this point take a tap of the size your bolt is and slowly tap the hole out.drill slowly so you dont break the bit off if it catches because you cant drill the bolt.
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Thanks for all the ideals. I get it back Friday.. I am pretty sure I will be able to get it off using the technics you all provided. I am going to try the heat first, if that don't work I am going to use the welder.
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Originally Posted by BOJOFASO
grind the bolt flat center punch it and start with a very small drill bit and keep stepping up the size until you are almost to the threads. once to this point take a tap of the size your bolt is and slowly tap the hole out.drill slowly so you dont break the bit off if it catches because you cant drill the bolt.
