Putting the driveshaft back in and broke one of the strap bolts. How in the hell can I get this out??? There is just a little bit still sticking out.

Must have been messed up from other uninstalls and installs because it broke off way too easy.

Trying to go to Uwharrie this weekend and this sure as hell ain't helping. Help please! lol

 

You could drill a hole in the middle of it and use an extractor on it.

 

is there enough room to weld a nut on the end to get it out?only way i know,and make sure you get pics of your wheeling trip too haha

 

Tap a chisel to help loosen it. Or weld a nut on,

 

If you can weld a nut on the end that would work best IMO, but if you don't have access to a welder or have the room to do that then you can get use an angle grinder or dremel tool with a cutoff wheel and cut a slit into it and use a flathead screwdriver to get it out.

 

I'd weld a nut on. If you don't have access to a welder there is always easy-outs but I'm sure those are hardened bolts so it may not be easy to drill.

 

easy out -- would be my best idea..

 

If you have enough of it out of the hole, heat it, then work it out with some vice grips or channellocks. I've never had much luck with drilling out a bolt, especially on that broke trying to remove it.
I've given up trying to force bolts/nuts, oxyacetylene goes a LONG way in the rust belt...

 

Well I would think since you were putting it in, then a easy out would get it pretty easy

 

Ah, I thought he was removing it.....then yes, or a left hand drill bit sometimes works too.

 

i dont thank their is enough sticking out to use a stud remover i would put a nut on their then fill the center with weld and see if that dont get it out

 

x2 Never had much luck with drilling and using easy outs.

There is not enough sticking out to grab with vise grips.

I'll take it work and see if we can weld a nut on there but it is super tight in that area.

Thanks for all the quick replies. I was looking for some other options and just had to vent my frustration. I mean I'm soooo close to getting my 4wd back and really wanting to test it out this weekend.

 

easy outs are the best thing to use the reason you probably havent had much luck is because you should heat the metal up a bit and it will twist right out.

 

its only tuesday....weld a nut on....heat it....impact away...Im in the rust belt so I do it daily at work.

 

I'd think that if the bolt was just fatigued and just broke off with little effort, an easy out should take it right out.

 

Yeah I think your best bet is to weld a nut to it.

+1 on hating EZ outs. I've had nothing but problems with them. They either dont work at all, or snap in half. Sometimes when it snaps they break off flush with the bolt and it makes me want to kill myself.

 

I've got a guy at work that says he can get it out with an extractor. Says he's used to do it all time, former airplane mechanic. So I'm gonna let him try it and if not I'll get the welders to fix me up.


..and my luck streak continues!! Ended up driving the car today and blew a tire. Had to change the tire in the rain. lol

 

I work on airplanes.......I can **** the **** out of an ezout and would rather rip the part off than deal with one of them......hope that makes you feel better lol

 

Somebody already suggested this but it seemed to get glossed over among all the guys in favor of getting a welder: take a dremel tool with a thin disk on it and cut a slot in the remaining stud, then attack it with a slotted screwdriver.

Back in my aircraft days, we used to do this all the time with screws that had the slots buggered up. I don't see why it wouldn't work for you in this case as well.

 

Great endorsement. lol

I've thought about just switching yokes with my other front diff too. Hopefully he can get it.

There is a little bit sticking out but I don't think there is enough to cut a decent slot without cutting the yoke. But I'm gonna try everything.

 

Why hasn't anyone mentioned drilling out the bolt & re-tapping it?
Start with a small bit like a 3/16" and work your way up to just smaller than the inner diameter of the bolt. By the time you step up a few bit sizes, it might even loosen up where you could back it out with a chisel or (my favorite tool) an old screwdriver. Then re-tap the hole to match your new bolt threads.

If you can't heat it, beat it or weld it... drill it.

 

I like the idea of taking a grinder and making a cut in the bolt, then using a flat head to retrieve it.

 

This could work but chances are you won't get it out like that. Driveshaft bolts usually have blue or green loctite on them. I would try hammer and a chisel and tap in a circle. Probably work the best if you don't have enough to weld too

 

its worth a shot...i mean cutting into the yoke a tad wouldnt hurt anything..

either way id throw alot of pb blaster on it now and it might help you out later during extraction time.

 

Heat is your friend!!! If you are welding a nut on but the bolt is broken off flush make sure you don't weld to the yoke! Sometimes it helps to drill a small hole in the middle of the bolt too, makes it easier to penetrate with your weld because your really only going to have enough area for a big tack weld