[Shotimes] Bolt Extractor Kits

[Paul Nimz]

We use to use the left handed bits at work when the stainless steel bolts
would break off in the copper threaded battery post.  Works like a charm 90%
of the time.  You can get them at www.mcmaster.com

Paul Nimz
'97 TR SHO
'93 EG mtx SHO


----- Original Message -----
From: "James White" <greensho@crown.net>
To: <Shewitt5656@cs.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 10:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Bolt Extractor Kits


> I and several others on this have never had any good luck with bolt
> extractors.  They simply break off in the broken bolt and make that much
> harder to drill out.
>
> Some one suggested a left hand drill bit, which makes much more sense.
> Drilling the broken piece until the bit grabs and just maybe unscrews it.
> In the worst case you will have to re-tap the hole and use the next larger
> size bolt.
>
> regards. Jim White - greensho@crown.net
>
>
>
>
> > I've been looking at sears.com for various tools for x-mas.  I stumbled
on
> > bolt extractors - what do you use for broken manifold / y-pipe bolts?
> Would
> > a tool kit like this come in handy, or would you simply use some good,
> > standard drill bits?