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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 01:53 PM
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If you were removing the last bolt off your pinion housing to split it from the carrier and the top-half of the bolt snapped off. I can't drill into it....Guess I need to take it to a shop? Any other recomendations?
Old Jan 30, 2007 | 01:57 PM
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A machine shop could extract it for pretty cheap im sure.
Old Jan 30, 2007 | 01:58 PM
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pissed me off, everything else came off without a hitch....it's always the last freaking bolt :sad:
Old Jan 30, 2007 | 01:58 PM
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Open a beer.
Old Jan 30, 2007 | 01:59 PM
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is the bolt on the top or bottom of the housing?
Old Jan 30, 2007 | 03:56 PM
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get a picture. then i give you ideas.
Old Jan 30, 2007 | 04:02 PM
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what size bolt is that? M10?
Old Jan 30, 2007 | 05:38 PM
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My friend and I were fixing a latch on my HT. All 3 bolts stripped, squaring them for use with a socket = more stripped, BFscrewdriver = another one stripped, drilling them out = broken bit, extractor set=broke off extractor inside.

Carbide bit= got 1 out, made enough room to cross thread another bolt in, and make a small hole in the HT.

I feel you.
total time close to 10 hours
Old Jan 30, 2007 | 05:43 PM
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booze + hammer + you = stress relief
Old Jan 30, 2007 | 06:30 PM
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Pitlab I couldn't get the latches off of my hardtop either, one came off just fine and I stipped all the bolts on the the other side, pissed me off. It's still like that haha.
Old Jan 30, 2007 | 07:57 PM
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Some ****** at my work got 9K back, well he dose have 5 kids
Old Jan 30, 2007 | 08:12 PM
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Yes, I know this one mutherfukker that has 10k in the bizank!

Wait...what?
Old Jan 30, 2007 | 09:15 PM
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wtf... you guys are horribly off topic.
Old Jan 30, 2007 | 09:20 PM
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got to keep you on your toes. I'll snap a pic tomorrow Master Yater.
Old Jan 30, 2007 | 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by TurboMiatKid
Some ****** at my work got 9K back, well he dose have 5 kids
Wrong thread matey!

60AGS
Old Jan 31, 2007 | 09:10 AM
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in all it's glory:


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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 09:55 AM
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that is one rusty turd!
Old Jan 31, 2007 | 11:29 AM
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Grind off the top to make a smooth surface, then drill that fuckstick out.
Old Jan 31, 2007 | 11:50 AM
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We all have different methods, and every situation seems to be different...

I'd suggest the mig/tig and bigger nut approach, but I'm lazy...
Old Jan 31, 2007 | 11:50 AM
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can you not see my pathedic drill hole....none of my bits would drill though the bolt material (I assume Grade 8 or 10)


if i had a welder I'd try that.



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