2 brake caliper pins broke inside the threads and i cant get them out....help!!!!
2006-10-01 05:35:06 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
i own a repair shop,,and i get a lot of them that do this,you have to drill right in to the center if them,and use a small tool called a easy out,,it goes on and threads out backwards,,and it should remove it,,soak it in wd-40 real good before you try removing it,,and go slow with it,,it may break the easy out if get in a hurry,good luck i hope this help,s.
2006-10-01 05:39:07 · answer #1 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it surely relies upon on what length the broken bolts is.you are able to drill a hollow in the process the broken bolt and use a gadget referred to as an common out what as a left hand grip ,it grips the bolt and screws it out .a solid engineer would be waiting to do the activity in some million/2 an hour ,it is going to cost no better than £15 . you would be waiting to purchase the kit from any solid d i y shops .
2016-10-15 09:57:13 · answer #2 · answered by hultman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TRY THIS FIRST. I assume because you asked that
this may be out of your limits. Do this first----
Soak it good overnight w/ WD40 os similar.
Center punch the bolt and drill it with a reverse-
twist bit. They are available. Use the size that you
would use for an Easy-Out. Go nearly as deep as the bolt.
During the drilling the bolt will unthread itself and come out
at least 90% of the time. If you should happen to break
an Easy-Out you will add a bunch to you woes. If it
doesn't come out w/ the drill, then comes the Easy-Out.
Good luck.
2006-10-02 09:43:28 · answer #3 · answered by belate 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many ways, a new knuckle or caliper bracket (which one that it broke in)may be the best bet. If you can get it off take it to a machine shop. You will spend a lot of time doing it yourself and still may not get it out
2006-10-01 05:59:24 · answer #4 · answered by Josh S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to your local parts and tools store they should have tools called easi-outs , you drill a small hole in the centre of the bolt and then wind these in , in reveres hopefully they will grab and remove the broken bits . failing this drill the bolt out carefully with a bit smaller than the bolt and retap the thread to the correct size
2006-10-01 05:38:30 · answer #5 · answered by jonny w 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get an easy-out use the largest dia. that is closest to the bolt dia. and drill the center out start the easy-out and then heat the area with a torch I used a map torch and did the above and it worked in my case
2006-10-01 16:30:37 · answer #6 · answered by Dr.Bob 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they make a thing called an easy out, what u do is drill a hole in the center of the bolt then use the easy out drill it in to the hole and then reverse it. the easy out will grip the bolt
2006-10-01 05:40:42 · answer #7 · answered by rowdy01822 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea what these guys said
2006-10-01 05:43:29 · answer #8 · answered by 'HUMVEE' 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need a tap and dye/die set
2006-10-01 05:42:22 · answer #9 · answered by DB Cash 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋