broken bolt that i cant get out

[9550mustang]

I bought chrome bolts to replace the old bolts on my strut tower brace. When i was tightening the last bolt, it snapped in half inside the strut tower.Trying to get it out, i drilled a hole in the broken bolt, and got a drill bit to reverse it out;when i was screwing the reverser drill bit in the bolt it snapped in half... so im stuck as to how to get it out, since the drill bit is like double hardened, and nothing can drill through it.

 

[lutter94]

How far does it stick out? Can you get a vice grips on it?

 

[Steven]

Heat. Torches. Then vice grips.

 

[CC'S95GT]

there is a tool to remove the broken bit but I have no idea where to find it.
Can you get to the back side to tap it out?

 

[Addermk2]

I wouldnt worry about it too much.. the stock strut tower brace doesnt do a whole hell of alot anyway...

Its not even installed correctly!

 

[9550mustang]

i cant get vice grips on it, it sticks out like 3mm, i might be able to get it from inside the wheel well, i havent taken it all apart yet. ill proli end up torching it out.... is it possible to weld a straight piece of metal onto it and the twist it out?

 

[lutter94]

3mm? where are you from ? haha jk....but seriously the metric system drives me nuts........idk, heat might be your best bet........I'm out of ideas...

 

[rz5.0]

yes weld a bolt on the side that stick out then turn away.
ha the metric system is every were, two litter coke , even beer is in oz.

 

[lutter94]

ounces is not metric.......

 

[ademily87]

ounces is not metric.......

Hahaha

 

[rz5.0]

damn i thought fl oz were metric.

 

[Addermk2]

16 ounces in a pound.... good job

 

[CC'S95GT]

128 oz=1 gal

 

[rz5.0]

i get it its ml in metric

 

[infamous209]

for what its worth I have used a washer a little smaller than the bolt that is stuck and tacked it to the bolt with a mig welder, then tacked a nut to the washer then slowly turned the nut out. Just something to try if you got the welder.

 

[lutter94]

^ Cool Idea.....

 

[Addermk2]

i get it its ml in metric

and cL....

 

[rz5.0]

i get it its ml in metric

and cL....
i get it stop rubbing it in lol

 

[MustangChris]

for what its worth I have used a washer a little smaller than the bolt that is stuck and tacked it to the bolt with a mig welder, then tacked a nut to the washer then slowly turned the nut out. Just something to try if you got the welder.

nice....

 

[9550mustang]

hahaha, that metric talk made me laugh..