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bigmatt86
07-05-2005, 01:12 PM
i was takin out the bolts to change my oil filter and the long bolt broke off in the engine block when i broke in loose. have any of you guys ever done that and if so how did you get the broken peice of the blot out of the hole.

jak1389
07-05-2005, 01:18 PM
you have to drill it out. is there any part of it sticking out of the hole? if there is you can cut a little indentation in it for a flat head screw driver and then just screw the bolt out.

bigmatt86
07-05-2005, 01:23 PM
the bolt is broke off way down it the hole

Crazy400EX
07-05-2005, 05:22 PM
tap and die it out......drill carefully STRAIT into the broken bolt the use the tap and die.

400exrules
07-05-2005, 05:33 PM
this happens alot, it happened to me, we retapped it and put a new bolt in

smith_400ex_213
07-05-2005, 10:07 PM
next time when putting those 8mm. bolts in use a 1/4 in ratched and not a 3/8 if thats what u used