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  1. 03-30-2006, 02:04 PM #1
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    Default Broke the head of the bolt.... shit!!

    On my rear suspension, where the strut bolts at the bottom, I broke the head off while tring to unscrew it. Obviously the bolt is either rusted or jammed. The only idea I have is to drill straight through the bolt and hope it crumbles or collapses in the process. Any other input on this??
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  2. 03-30-2006, 02:09 PM #2
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    drill and tap thats your best choice go to lowes or home depot and buy the set
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    buy what?
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    Quote Originally Posted by blurred visions
    buy what?
    tap and die set...comes in metric or standard...sometimes both.
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    Thank you!
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  6. 03-30-2006, 02:24 PM #6
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    of drill bit and tapping tool
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  7. 04-07-2006, 10:01 PM #7
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    take a torch and heat the bolt and get yourself and extractor set from snap-on or mac
    tools..etc...and the bolt will ease out...the small set runs about $35-50 dollars......
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    i gotta do that for my coil pack bolt
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