Removing stuck fasteners
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*Flameless heat tool useful for removing rusted or broken fasteners: [http://www.theinductor.com/ The Inductor]. | *Flameless heat tool useful for removing rusted or broken fasteners: [http://www.theinductor.com/ The Inductor]. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Tips for broken-off bolt heads== |
| − | + | *If enough of the bolt remains, try to grab it with locking pliers. | |
| − | + | *Try to saw a groove in it, so that a flat-head screwdriver can be used to turn it. | |
| − | + | *Take a 12-point socket that is just larger than the shaft of the bolt, and beat it down onto the bolt with a hammer. Turn it out with a ratchet. When done, put the socket in a vice, and tap the broken bolt out of it with a tap. | |
| − | + | *If a bolt is broken off below the surface, built it up with a welder until there is enough to weld a nut to. | |
==References== | ==References== | ||
*[http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/tip-day-33-a-75849.html Hotrodders Bulletin Board discussion] | *[http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/tip-day-33-a-75849.html Hotrodders Bulletin Board discussion] | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penetrating_oil Wikipedia article on penetrating oil] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penetrating_oil Wikipedia article on penetrating oil] | ||
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