What have you done to your ride lately?

[BeaverYota]

Can you drill it and use an EzOut? Which bolt is it?

I've drilled all the way through the bolt and tried using one of those EzOut extractors. Can't get it to grip good enough to make it budge.

 

[Silverback]

Ewww.. that looks like a bitch. Maybe some PB Blaster, let it soak and then hit it with some heat (torch) and try to get it out again. I suppose you could drill it out larger and tap the hole with something larger.

 

[BeaverYota]

Ewww.. that looks like a bitch. Maybe some PB Blaster, let it soak and then hit it with some heat (torch) and try to get it out again. I suppose you could drill it out larger and tap the hole with something larger.

It's been a complete pain in my ass. I've got a friend who hopefully will take a look at it soon. But I've been wondering if my final option is just to drill it out and tap it larger. Just not sure where to go to get that done. I don't have the tools to do it.

 

[yotarob]

Sean, what is the size and pitch of the skid plate bolt supposed to be?

@BeaverYota, Once I get the bolt size I will find and send you Amazon links to everything you will need to drill and tap it out. It shouldn't cost much or be difficult to do.

 

[Silverback]

I don't know.. but BudBuilt is sending me a new set and I'll check to see what it is when it arrives.

 

[Oswego]

I've drilled all the way through the bolt and tried using one of those EzOut extractors. Can't get it to grip good enough to make it budge.

You might be able to get it from the top. I forget it's been so long since I messed with those bolts.

 

[TacoXpo]

I had the lugnut break! It was a cheap Gorilla locking lugnut and the top of it just broke off. I had to drill it out... what a PITA! Since then I only run McGard non locking splined lugnuts.

Did you see my photo of the same?

 

[Silverback]

I can't recall it... when was that?

 

[BeaverYota]

You might be able to get it from the top. I forget it's been so long since I messed with those bolts.

I'll have to look again. I didn't think there was a way to get it from the top.

 

[the_white_shadow]

can you weld a nut to the end of it and back it out? Ive had to do that several times.

 

[BeaverYota]

can you weld a nut to the end of it and back it out? Ive had to do that several times.

I don't think so. I think it's too flush. That is an option I've considered, and I talked to a friend of mine about trying it, but I haven't had a chance to do it and don't have high hopes it'll work.

 

[Taco Loco]

I don't think so. I think it's too flush. That is an option I've considered, and I talked to a friend of mine about trying it, but I haven't had a chance to do it and don't have high hopes it'll work.

It can be done, just got to have the right extractor, many times the hammer type ones work great

 

[Silverback]

Or just weld the skid on.

 

[Taco Loco]

Or just weld the skid on.

, help keep it from splitting at the seams

 

[balakay]

I don't think so. I think it's too flush. That is an option I've considered, and I talked to a friend of mine about trying it, but I haven't had a chance to do it and don't have high hopes it'll work.

If you weren't so far I'd say bring it over to the shop. We could definitely find a way to get it out.

 

[the_white_shadow]

as long as its flush, it should take the weld just find. If its too far below flush, then the weld wont work. I usually find a nut close to the size of the bolt, use a pair of needle nose vice grips to hold the nut, place it on the sheared bolt and fully weld the entire damn thing on the inside of the nut. Let it cool some then see if you can get a wrench on it to extract it. it may take a time or two to get it to work. Just an option.

 

[Oswego]

as long as its flush, it should take the weld just find. If its too far below flush, then the weld wont work. I usually find a nut close to the size of the bolt, use a pair of needle nose vice grips to hold the nut, place it on the sheared bolt and fully weld the entire damn thing on the inside of the nut. Let it cool some then see if you can get a wrench on it to extract it. it may take a time or two to get it to work. Just an option.

always had good luck doing that and if possible dripping a little candle wax on the bolt. Wax sucks into the threads just like solder to a copper pipe seam.

 

[BeaverYota]

I appreciate all the thoughts and recommendations. I'll see if I can get over to my friend's shop and get the weld option to work. I may try the extractor one more time for good measure as well. Somehow that damn thing is going to come out.

 

[TacoXpo]

I've drilled all the way through the bolt and tried using one of those EzOut extractors. Can't get it to grip good enough to make it budge.

On those two, I have a bolt going through the cross member with a finder washer and nylock nut on the other side.

 

[Taco Loco]

I appreciate all the thoughts and recommendations. I'll see if I can get over to my friend's shop and get the weld option to work. I may try the extractor one more time for good measure as well. Somehow that damn thing is going to come out.

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