Bolt Extractors

So one of the last times I did my oil change upon taking off the skid plate I broke of three bolt heads. Not a big deal and I didn't think anything of it. But today I went to drill and extract them and I have already gotten an extractor broken off in one of the holes. Does anyone have any advice and or could help me later? I have b33r, V8 juice, and Sunny D your welcome to all of them and you can even mix them if you would like :yumyum:. I would like not to break any more extractors since I am borrowing them and I don't think they are cheap.

Thanks
Chet

 

why dont you just drill them out?

 

Then clean the threads?

 

so this is what happens when you work on your car without adult supervision?

I kid...


GL Chet- go drill them out

 

You were there when I snapped them off.

*awaits Fondune to change my words*

 

I don't have anything to chase the threads.

 

i don't recall said event..cause I would've given you loads of crap...and I usually remember that

 

You were doing my brakes, thats why I left the skid plate at your place.

Off topic question did you get different bolts for your metal skid plate?

 

Go to northern tool. Buy set of reverse (left hand) drill bits.

Drill out going from a smaller size to a larger. Usually the bolts will simply back out before you get big enough to use an extractor.

 

Also I think I could get them out if my drill would grip the bit when in reverse.

 

yes...and Vector was the brains behind that skid plate operation

 

I can answer that. Yes, I sold the skidplates with new bolts, so he wouldn't havbeen reusing the stock ones (probably)

 

and since I have a new underbrace from fobia that skidplate bolts right up and sits super flush....again, a big kudos to you mark. Thanks for the quality workmanship

 

well...... think about

 

Ok well this is frustrating can someone just come over later and help? Thats what the point of this is.

 

yea its best to drill them out and re-thread all the holes.

 

I guess I'll put it back up on the stands it ain't like I got anything else to do.

 

thats it! and have a beer or 2 on yourself, you deserve it!

 

try using a easy-out?

 

Update, I got 2 of the three out, the one that remains has an extractor stuck in it. I'm not dumb enough to drill into hardened steel. The two that came out I had to sacrifice the threads but thats no biggie, I'm gonna make them larger this weekend.

 

have you EVER tried to drill out extractors??? pretty much impossible.. tried on a door hinge...

you may need to do some drastic things and then re-tap for a bigger bolt