Tricks for removing stubborn or broken bolts | Hagerty DIY
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- Losing your mind because the only thing holding up your project is a seized bolt? Davin Reckow is here to show you the tools and techniques you’ll need to get those frustrating bolts out of the way. Whether you’re a practiced wrench in the garage or a newcomer, it’s always good to know how to get over those project roadblocks.
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Good job! In my experience - first, spend 20 minutes looking for your vice-grips - then - bang your knee on the corner of the table. As you're on the ground rubbing your knee have wife/girlfriend come in to ask if you're going to mow the lawn or not because it's about to rain for 20 days and nights. Find vice-grips in a box under the table labeled "not vice-grips". FINALLY, grab your torch that has just enough gas to heat it up halfway and break off the ear of the casting - go purchase a new casting that costs $1200.
Dude, I really hope that was a creative writing exorcise and not based on a real life experience 😕
@@garrettwight1027 It was an exaggerated reality I think we can all agree with, at least parts of.
@@garrettwight1027 that is life.
Wow am not the only one 🤔
Or the wife interrupts with cheese toasties and finger foods
I was glad to hear you clean the threads out of the hole with a tap.
As a Michigan tool and diemaker (Grand Rapids)
I run into this all the time. You did a great job teaching this. As a seasoned T&D I know a good Technical Trainer when I hear them and you sir are one of them.
Pay Attention to this man people.
Doing it ALL wrong.
You swear and scream at it till it removes itself!
LOL
Doesn't quite work like people. You might have to roundhouse it.
You forgot step one! 1. Carry item to main street on Saturday afternoon then commence with your method (i.e. - step 2).
Don't forget to go to the liquer store and pickup some beer before you start.
Gee, I thought that cursing would do it?
Another bit of useful tech from Davin! I'm a big fan of fixing with fire.
Thanks for showing those methods Dave. I especially like the nut welded on.
Haven’t been to many welding shops that were more than happy to help me with anything ha. Better off finding a friend to help out
Kelly Full An automotive machine shop is the more likely choice to recommend. Welding shops aren't typically going to be skilled in this kind of procedure.
100 + per shop hour charge they should be very happy.
@@magicone9327 Welding shop guys who know their trade are expensive. They are happy as long as you meet their fees, ha.
All good and thank you !! One additional "tip" that needs to be included on this subject is to suggest the use of "Anti-Seize" when using studs or bolts in aluminum.
I use "Copper" anti seize because regular Anti Seize IS Aluminum, and you want dis similar metals..
I use service removable loctite it stops the oxidation
I use that stuff on everything.
PTFE plumbers tape works well as anti stick.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge....even though looks quite easy, I have come across broken and rusted bolts a no of times..... Thanks for sharing.
Wow! Thks so much for the tip. It's more than informative it's a lesson for the less technically inclined
Outstanding!...Thank you very much.
respect for this video! guys working with their hands and heads are worth of highest respect
He's 2 for 2 in 5 minutes and I'm like 2 for 50 lifetime.
That’s better than me , I’m about 2 for 150. Lol
@@Chevy-hw6lw It's normal. His were easily accessible and you have a much better chance when the bolt is in aluminum cuz it expands more than steel and loosens itself. =)
@@Chevy-hw6lw me too lol
I'm addicted to your vids! Awesome job :)
Knew these 2 methods from my old man.....just used welding 1 day ago to remove a broken bolt from aluminum mount....good video !
DAMN!!! THE WELDING IDEA IS JUST JENIOUS ! Well done sir!
Outstanding job
I was taught way way back to use a rich acetylene flame, and soot up the area where your going to heat. When the part is heated the soot will stay in place. When the soot disappears (burns off) the part is heated to just below the melting point of the aluminum.
Thanks for this guys, got a snapped bolt on the cylinder of my bike holding the that holds the exhausts on, got to give this a go!
Good, short, quick, effective. Thanks.
This is the best thing I've seen all week! Thanks.
Mechanical porn
Thank you, it's very helpful for me. Hope you can make more videos like this. I'm a vietnamese mechanic
Ya good work! I place a flat washer under the nut before welding when possible thanks
Take care be safe
Sounds like a good idea. In his case I think the washer would have been a bad idea since he needed to get good contact from the nut to the bolt.
Sir , Please make more videos of engine rebuilding time lapse..... Your videos all 6 to 7 are just incomparable...... They are just a piece of art..... Big fan of your time lapse vids..... Thank you 😀😀😀
great video davin they keep getting better and better man cheers
I'll add a couple things that have worked for me.
Use a nut about 2 sizes bigger than the bolt or stud, it allows the weld to travel all way down the remaining threads and is less likely to break the nut off.
2nd tip for steel in steel, weld it, let it sit a minute, hit the bolt only with a shot of penetrating oil, then try a wrench on it. By spraying the hot bolt/nut it is cooled quickly and almost breaks the seized threads away from the tapped hole.
I had a seized exhaust flange stud and a guy heated it up with an oxy-acytelene torch and used a pipe wrench to back it out. The pipe wrench to me worked a little better than vise grips because it grips harder as pressure is applied.
Thank you , My l98 intake is off and both t stat bolts are broken , great video .
Excellent tips, thanks for sharing!
Very useful video. Keep up the good work. Thanks
Great way to approach that stuck screw by welding the nut. That gives me an idea to do the same in removing a seized chrome dust cap from a crankset on a road bike.
I use to have a little slim 4" pipe wrench. Worked really well on brake bleeding with some liquid wrench
Understood and saved for future reference! Thanks!
Very cool video to remove studs using a torch and Mig welder.
For the broken stud I use a couple of drill bits to drill out the center of the stud and gradually enlarging the bit size, then used the vise grip to remove stud or an easy out tool.
I like this and will definitely try it when I buy a oxy, acetylene rig next week. Never could get mapp hot enough without killing the part before. Couldn't even finish the procedure at hand before causing some issue with the part.. I've been using Kano Kroil or aero Kroil. It really is a great product to try for frozen parts. I stopped using PB blaster altogether, and other off the shelf catalyst removers as they don't work near as fast and effective. Unfortunately It will literally damage the metal over time so get it off quick when you use it! Thanks for great post, love this video!!
Excellent thanks
Usefull video .... Thanks
Hey thank you for posting/sharing, thats a great idea, with the nut.
Thanks for this short and useful clip!
Awesome information. Thank you.
I did these two exactly procedure when I was doing my 1967 Firebird and installing the 455 in it the timing cover had two stuck bolts and one was broken short
Super idea. Thanks
Thank you
I have a Snap-on extracting kit part number is BEX13A and it amazing all you need is this and 3/8 ratchet
Great demo. Thanks
Big thanks!
This was helpful, thank you
So satisfying to watch 🔥
Well done .
now the oxy-acetylene one gives me hope. I spent a day with same trained on exhaust-studs of my Yamaha XJR1300 and they wouldn't budge. I think what I did wrong was heat the stud instead of the alloy. was worried about melting it. can believe how little heat you put on that one to loosen things up
Good job. Good luck. Thanks for your video lessons
Thank you sir.
2 MORE PONTIAC Parts Saved ! Thanks for a great Video!!
I love this. Do more!
Pretty nice. Thank you
Thanks for the very useful tips
If you use a gas welding method to heat the part but also want to cut metal parts while you rented the equipment....be careful for the flashbacks and backfires.
When the part starts to spark you should have some type of smock of body cover because a piece of that molten metal can land on you. Or......one just might go into the Noozle hole and put the flame out which is dangerous as a Backfire because the fire in now inside the torch handle and can melt that brass or travel up the hose to the tank of acetilene .
You might hear a Pop where the flames goes out....but if you hear a high pitch whistle you need to turn off the gas first so the oxygen blows it out .
If the tip of the Noozle doesn't have a nice cone shaped flame inside the regular flame , the copper Noozle can be removed and file flush while there is another internal file that is like a paper clip size rod to clean the hole for a perfect opening .
Thank you much Davin I'm a big fan of you budd and I follow your amazing videos with your amazing work always... keep up the great contents my friend
Welding the nut to the stuff remnant is brilliant! I've welded bolts on, with mixed results, so that i had a good hex to grab. Why didn't i think of a nut?! Thank you for sharing this.
Easy peasy with the right tools and a little knowhow.
Nice and informative video. Thanx for sharing
Great video!
Awesome! Thanks
very good tips!
Great job!
Thanks for the video
Good job
Enjoyed that thank you
Yup, excellent
These are really life hacks. Cheers.
Excellent
Awesome and those look like Pontiac timing covers I’m working on a Trans Am has one like it.
I still have nightmares from removing a whole exhaust and set of exh studs from a 911 Porsche that had been on salted roads for 10 years. The nuts were rounded off from rust and most of the studs were so rusty they had no thread left on them except where the nuts were. This combined with car being on the lift made it an interesting job to say the least.
This is amazing
Thanks master!
thanks!
Very helpful.
verry good info. that's one way of doing it.
Nice, thanks.
Nice. Thanks
Great stuff thanks .
Absolutely
Nice👍🏼I used this when I built my gokart on my channel
Welding the nut is a great idea! Thanks!
Wow game changer🤯👍🏽
Wow thanks man
awesome idea bro.
I wish i saw your channel early. Thanks for the video
PERFECT !!!
Great Job mate , Soaking around the thread with brake fluid first helps , it’s is a great penetrating oil.
Why was that just so satisfying ?
You're a Sensei!!!
good info
This is awesome ! Good Job . I have an i dea... Thanks a lot.
Good to know, been in these spots before
I’m part time mechanic thanks for lesson
Removal of the first bolt I agree with your process completely. The second bolt I have two issues. First one is that you never back turned the bolt to clean the threads. Second issue is an argumentative one on the usage of the combination wrench. After breaking the bolt loose most mechanics/engineers would use the open end for ease of wrench placement and speed of removal. But due to the failure of back turning the bolt resistance was not reduced.
Awesome video I loved well done and well explained ❗✌❗
Very nice
Good video I knew about the heat but I did not think about welding a nut
Good show
Great video sir