broken top cap stud bravo XR
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broken top cap stud bravo XR
working on sons AT stud broke off just below housing surface, pulled drive, have drilled with left hand bits, tried EZ outs, has not budged, any idea's ? thanks Rob
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let WD 40 soak in the hole overnight.
If that doesnt work, heat it.
Something you should do anyway is drill & upgrade all the studs to 7/16. I swear it makes them flex less and have higer torque on the bolts.
If that doesnt work, heat it.
Something you should do anyway is drill & upgrade all the studs to 7/16. I swear it makes them flex less and have higer torque on the bolts.
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Its not the stock 3/8? How the fuch did you break a 7/16 stud? They usually strip first... Was it a real stud or was it some ordinary steel?
With the topcap off heat the inside corner with a propane torch.... At least thats what I did.
With the topcap off heat the inside corner with a propane torch.... At least thats what I did.
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Probably corroded in due to be dissimilar metals. PB Blaster soaking overnight and then heat.
ATF mixed with mineral spirits is also a supposed to be a very good penetrating solution.
ATF mixed with mineral spirits is also a supposed to be a very good penetrating solution.
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soaked couple of days now, tried heat, cold, been drilling a size or so at a time, right to edge of threads, no go, going to just helicoil at this point, frozen worse than I even saw...
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it was broken off below the surface of the housing..knew the weld trick but did not think could get enough contact to weld