Stubborn swivel housing assembly bolts

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SMG said:
No, she's well and truly rammed in. Will give candle trick a go tomorrow morning... and if that fails will give up and get a pro in ;(
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I'm surprised the heating and cooling isn't loosening it. especially with that freeze spray you have. That must be causing a fair amount of differential in expansion/contraction. It must be due to you not being able to get a good enough grip on the broken bolt to get some turning force on it.
Do you have a smaller extractor you can try?
 
Next size down in my kit comes out the other side... I could go up I guess, but bit worried about the threads. Am starting to think it's that stubborn bit in the last 1/4 of the bolt that my 4.8mm LH and 5mm RH couldn't get through... maybe that's where the extractor is slipping?

I need wine!
 
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When heated are you getting it red hot and then trying to extract. You might have to drill and tap the hole if that does not work. I would go wider and if threads get a bit damaged, tap will clean them up. At worst you just go bigger thread on that hole. A tap on the end of the extractor with a hammer helps to get them to bite but they can be brittle, so be gentle.
 
SMG said:
Next size down in my kit comes out the other side... I could go up I guess, but bit worried about the threads. Am starting to think it's that stubborn bit in the last 1/4 of the bolt that my 4.8mm LH and 5mm RH couldn't get through... maybe that's where the extractor is slipping?

I need wine!
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Wine is good.
 
Hi Gmacz - no, I've been heating the flange immediately around the front of the bolt, and on the side, whilst avoiding the bolt itself..... doing that for a minute or so.... then putting cooling solution end to end inside the bolt... then trying the extractor.
 
SMG said:
No, she's well and truly rammed in. Will give candle trick a go tomorrow morning... and if that fails will give up and get a pro in ;(

Am wondering if this bolt is super hard or something... it's resistant now to my drill bits, maybe that's why the extractor can't bite either.
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I suspect your drill bits are getting worn.
 
SMG said:
I don't have any ATF around... is it similar to power steering fluid? Got some of that and the other half has some acetone nail polish remover.
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I beleive similare tô ATF but i think ATF has an additive in it that cleans out gunk in auto boxes as in burnt on bits...
 
Saga is over... second bolt is out. Feel a little guilty for admitting it, but after another few hours attacking it, I gave up and paid a guy to remove it for me... bolt was totally fused, he had to drill the whole thing out and rethread.
Least now I can get on with the assembly.
 
Hey don’t beat yourself up you tried:)

Which is a great way to learn. Probably learnt a lot on the way too.

Good luck for reassembly :)

J
 
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