Bush Mechanics | Alternator Sheared Bolt Repair

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Bush Mechanics | Alternator Sheared Bolt Repair | Easy Out Bolt Extractor

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While touring outback Queensland, I sheared a rear bolt on my alternator. Rather than travel a few hours back to town, I remove and replace the sheared bolt with an Easy Out bolt extractor.
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@adelarsen9776 4 жыл бұрын

This video demonstrates why your videos are so far above and beyond all the others. You are a real overlander. Your skills, experience and attitude are priceless and will one day hold you in good stead.

@RoamingTheOutback 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ade.

@disturbunce2335 4 жыл бұрын

he's a real Rover owning overlander! Probably spends more time under the truck than driving it.

@ronachadwick7908 3 жыл бұрын

@@disturbunce2335 v funny

@ruggedlife 4 жыл бұрын

That easy out is a must have in the tool kit 👍

@Gaddman100 4 жыл бұрын

All the flys would drive me nuts! 😃

@RoamingTheOutback 4 жыл бұрын

They were a challenge to my sanity.

@TimsBitsnPieces 4 жыл бұрын

I was also taught by my grandfather that if you put a Nut on the bolt, after cutting it off to length that when you remove the nut it makes it much easier to get the nut back on as it clears the thread and burrs left from the cutting process.

@EFFICIENTSELF 4 жыл бұрын

Great job . Keep safe in these crazy times mate 👍🍻

@bmonck5110 4 жыл бұрын

Always value the solving of real problems. May not be Hollywood but it’s real life on the road. So super useful. Excellent stuff.

@WesternAustraliaNowAndThen 4 жыл бұрын

We are always wondering what tools to take and now it looks like adding an 'easy out' would be a very good idea.

@interestedinstuff9601 4 жыл бұрын

Good job - impressed you did this in the bush! 👍

@volcanic5187 4 жыл бұрын

Good thing you had the right tools and knowledge to repair it, saved you a few bucks and a few hours hey..

@kenmarapese9085 4 жыл бұрын

Lots of flies!

@TheOldaz1 4 жыл бұрын

Good job, I wouldn't expect any less from you. Safe travels.

@MyEarthEcoNut 4 жыл бұрын

Nice work! Looking forward to you travel vids in your upgraded rig.

@VietnamMotorbikeTours 4 жыл бұрын

handy tips mate

@BenMitro 4 жыл бұрын

You need to develop psycho control over the flies and get them to do the work. All jokes aside, that was a good and lucky fix. At first it looked to me like you were drilling the broken bolt off centre, I was thinking you should use a punch on that first...but it came out just fine. I then realised, behind the scenes, you probably did use a punch to centre mark it and my perspective lead me astray with being off-centre. Love your adventures and love this series too. Thanks.

@RoamingTheOutback 4 жыл бұрын

A punch would be the correct way to do it, but no, don't carry one. It did go a little off at first but once I increased the drill bit sizes it didn't appear to matter.

@lastknownlocation8760 4 жыл бұрын

I’m so depressed for you. Thank goodness you fixed it. How many flies did you eat?

@RoamingTheOutback 4 жыл бұрын

I'm sure a few have gone down with a sandwich at lunch time.

@Zeebad_1st 4 жыл бұрын

When is the best time to avoid the ******* flys?

@RoamingTheOutback 4 жыл бұрын

Haha I wish I knew. They come in waves some years, others they aren't so bad. Also can depend how much livestock are in the region and the availability of water nearby. Always carry a fly hood.

@Zeebad_1st 4 жыл бұрын

@@RoamingTheOutback Watching 4Xoverland vidoes suggest it;s near cattle country, my experience from living there over the years on and off seem to agree with you. The Aussie salute!

@kevinward4714 4 жыл бұрын

Wow people were using easy outs 45 years ago.Where have you been. Ps why the gloves.

@RoamingTheOutback 4 жыл бұрын

I'm a youngin', plus it's not something everyone carries in their kit. Greasy hands are harder to clean in the bush without running hot water. Gloves make the wash up quicker and saves water.

@defendermodsandtravels 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry to disagree. This is almost certainly a fatigue failure which is governed by the fluctuating stresses. Putting in a high tensile bolt doesn't affect this although it may affect the point at which the damaged bolt fails. To improve the fatigue life you need to ensure there are no stress raisers i.e. make sure that there's only a plain shank at the critical plane rather than a threaded portion. The better solution would be to drill the holes out and go up a bolt size, if there's sufficient metal to allow you to do this. This would almost certainly cure the problem.

@RoamingTheOutback 4 жыл бұрын

Seeing I've had the car 14 years and it's not the original bolt, but one I installed the year earlier, I still think it's the bolt and not an inherent issue with the alternator mounting design. No issues since the repair.