Tricks for removing stubborn or broken bolts

Tricks for removing stubborn or broken bolts | Hagerty DIY

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6 жыл бұрын

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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@beobe99 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@garrettwight1027 3 жыл бұрын

Dude, I really hope that was a creative writing exorcise and not based on a real life experience 😕

@beobe99 3 жыл бұрын

@@garrettwight1027 It was an exaggerated reality I think we can all agree with, at least parts of.

@mobiledevto 3 жыл бұрын

@@garrettwight1027 that is life.

@game4alaughman 3 жыл бұрын

Wow am not the only one 🤔

@MadMax-cw3pn 2 жыл бұрын

Or the wife interrupts with cheese toasties and finger foods

@marvbush5592 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@tedhewitt4299 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing those methods Dave. I especially like the nut welded on.

@fixedguitar47 4 жыл бұрын

Doing it ALL wrong. You swear and scream at it till it removes itself!

@jamesmoore3346 4 жыл бұрын

LOL

@cameroncrane3770 4 жыл бұрын

Doesn't quite work like people. You might have to roundhouse it.

@robertlund5694 4 жыл бұрын

You forgot step one! 1. Carry item to main street on Saturday afternoon then commence with your method (i.e. - step 2).

@MrAlittle5150 3 жыл бұрын

Don't forget to go to the liquer store and pickup some beer before you start.

@JungleYT 3 жыл бұрын

Gee, I thought that cursing would do it?

@gtoger 6 жыл бұрын

Another bit of useful tech from Davin! I'm a big fan of fixing with fire.

@pappabob29 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@Formulabruce 6 жыл бұрын

I use "Copper" anti seize because regular Anti Seize IS Aluminum, and you want dis similar metals..

@kevinapierce 5 жыл бұрын

I use service removable loctite it stops the oxidation

@fatcat4155 4 жыл бұрын

I use that stuff on everything.

@chrisstephens6673 3 жыл бұрын

PTFE plumbers tape works well as anti stick.

@kellyfull611 6 жыл бұрын

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

@painmagnet1 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@magicone9327 4 жыл бұрын

100 + per shop hour charge they should be very happy.

@alfredosantana622 2 жыл бұрын

@@magicone9327 Welding shop guys who know their trade are expensive. They are happy as long as you meet their fees, ha.

@AshishKumar-om2fv 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@kashmir1504 5 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thks so much for the tip. It's more than informative it's a lesson for the less technically inclined

@Idoitfortheskonkas 5 жыл бұрын

DAMN!!! THE WELDING IDEA IS JUST JENIOUS ! Well done sir!

@bk-gc3lx 4 жыл бұрын

I'm addicted to your vids! Awesome job :)

@firstgenerationgarage2803 6 жыл бұрын

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

@AlexxanderOnYoutube 5 жыл бұрын

respect for this video! guys working with their hands and heads are worth of highest respect

@greengeeker1 4 жыл бұрын

He's 2 for 2 in 5 minutes and I'm like 2 for 50 lifetime.

@Chevy-hw6lw 3 жыл бұрын

That’s better than me , I’m about 2 for 150. Lol

@BearBoris 3 жыл бұрын

@@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. =)

@danoelfke93 Жыл бұрын

@@Chevy-hw6lw me too lol

@halucinator1 9 ай бұрын

Thank you, I will try the torch method for a bolt broken partially into a bell housing I have issues with right now. Otherwise it will become drilled and extracted.

@user-qp3pc3xt1g 6 жыл бұрын

Outstanding job

@namsinhrubi 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, it's very helpful for me. Hope you can make more videos like this. I'm a vietnamese mechanic

@AshishKumar-om2fv 6 жыл бұрын

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 😀😀😀

@larslarsman 2 жыл бұрын

Good, short, quick, effective. Thanks.

@jjjsmith2497 6 жыл бұрын

Outstanding!...Thank you very much.

@dholga1970 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@lynnhoskins5286 6 жыл бұрын

great video davin they keep getting better and better man cheers

@lendavidhart9710 4 жыл бұрын

Hey thank you for posting/sharing, thats a great idea, with the nut.

@carportchronicles1943 6 жыл бұрын

This is the best thing I've seen all week! Thanks.

@game4alaughman 3 жыл бұрын

Mechanical porn

@michaelnaisbitt1639 6 жыл бұрын

Very useful video. Keep up the good work. Thanks

@MotorScotti 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this short and useful clip!

@galaxyportablecabins2044 6 жыл бұрын

Usefull video .... Thanks

@p1epoppa 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@theredbaron057 4 жыл бұрын

This was helpful, thank you

4 жыл бұрын

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!

@commanderofthenorth3348 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you , My l98 intake is off and both t stat bolts are broken , great video .

@Mike_In_Idaho 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent tips, thanks for sharing!

@as3cs3 5 жыл бұрын

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

@ericruiz2174 3 жыл бұрын

Understood and saved for future reference! Thanks!

@Shiyoaizen 6 жыл бұрын

So satisfying to watch 🔥

@deweywatts8456 4 жыл бұрын

I love this. Do more!

@hirayaman246 4 жыл бұрын

Knew these 2 methods from my old man.....just used welding 1 day ago to remove a broken bolt from aluminum mount....good video !

@FitahTech 2 жыл бұрын

This is amazing

@smirkinatu5512 Жыл бұрын

Awesome information. Thank you.

@muthukumarj7246 6 жыл бұрын

Super idea. Thanks

@pennykrueger5644 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir.

@zackhenry1151 3 жыл бұрын

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

@fatcat4155 4 жыл бұрын

Easy peasy with the right tools and a little knowhow.

@ShyamalSinha 5 жыл бұрын

Nice and informative video. Thanx for sharing

@TITANVIZARD 6 жыл бұрын

Big thanks!

@itchirayn2388 2 жыл бұрын

Great demo. Thanks

@otherstuffbybob 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video

@willyjilly9684 5 жыл бұрын

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!!

@SvartaGolfen 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the very useful tips

@garywood9525 6 жыл бұрын

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 .

@IntegraDIY 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent thanks

@youngcharlie5199 3 жыл бұрын

Well done .

@andrewgibson1991 4 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed that thank you

@howtodoitdude1662 2 жыл бұрын

Welding the nut is a great idea! Thanks!

@ShannonSmith4u2 5 жыл бұрын

Pretty nice. Thank you

@user-ep7fq7xk6m 4 жыл бұрын

Good job. Good luck. Thanks for your video lessons

@diggumdetecting3369 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@craigcaggiano431 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@H.samx1 5 жыл бұрын

I wish i saw your channel early. Thanks for the video

@miltonjunior5173 3 жыл бұрын

These are really life hacks. Cheers.

@frankd.brennan6520 4 жыл бұрын

I use to have a little slim 4" pipe wrench. Worked really well on brake bleeding with some liquid wrench

@babayaga_wick1638 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks master!

@syedsyclone6827 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@CTmoog 6 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@carloswerle 5 жыл бұрын

Great job!

@ruycarloskastalski2071 2 жыл бұрын

Good job

@user-bo4fz7ms9l 11 ай бұрын

Excellent

@ryandungy151 5 жыл бұрын

Very helpful.

@Formulabruce 6 жыл бұрын

2 MORE PONTIAC Parts Saved ! Thanks for a great Video!!

@hookahspot8973 6 жыл бұрын

I have a Snap-on extracting kit part number is BEX13A and it amazing all you need is this and 3/8 ratchet

@stevegreenwood7837 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff thanks .

@wreckandraceify 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@sirronbailey3109 4 жыл бұрын

Wow game changer🤯👍🏽

@user-co2tn8dp2o 5 жыл бұрын

PERFECT !!!

@70stunes71 4 жыл бұрын

Yup, excellent

@arenasuelo3892 5 жыл бұрын

This is awesome ! Good Job . I have an i dea... Thanks a lot.

@becomematrix 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks

@appubillu6168 5 жыл бұрын

awesome idea bro.

@johnfleury5430 5 жыл бұрын

Ya good work! I place a flat washer under the nut before welding when possible thanks Take care be safe

@ArcanePath360 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@brokermontero703 6 жыл бұрын

You're a Sensei!!!

@RededicateYrLife 4 жыл бұрын

Wow thanks man

@angelomarban3849 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video I loved well done and well explained ❗✌❗

@themanamana81 3 жыл бұрын

thanks!

@dsadzaglishvili 3 жыл бұрын

very good tips!

@screwit8408 6 жыл бұрын

Nice job! Next video maybe removing rusty control arm bushings? ;)

@javiervicente4836 6 жыл бұрын

Nice. Thanks

@ronniepapepape1629 4 жыл бұрын

Nice, thanks.

@tomcruise5539 4 жыл бұрын

Good Tricks

@robertchall8576 4 жыл бұрын

verry good info. that's one way of doing it.

@AimForTheBushes908 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Does anyone if these tips still apply when the bolt is made of zinc? It's a zinc bolt with a snapped off head stuck in my truck wheels outer diameter. An I able to spray it with some pb blaster befit heating it up? Could the pb blaster cause any damage if reminents of it are heated up around the bolt?

@karlsgarage6477 4 жыл бұрын

Nice👍🏼I used this when I built my gokart on my channel

@brjr2009 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@jacknjanesshowtell9499 3 жыл бұрын

Nice idea about placing the larger nut over what was left of the broken bolt.

@mauserk98bnz44 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome and those look like Pontiac timing covers I’m working on a Trans Am has one like it.

@Beevreeter 3 жыл бұрын

Why was that just so satisfying ?

@MadMax-cw3pn 2 жыл бұрын

I'm about to tackle a molested outboard leg with two snapped stainless steel bolts level with the casing. Heat is really the only way as part of the process and hardware stores sell gas blow torches that are more than enough to do the job. Good video cheers 👍

@stevenertle2876 4 жыл бұрын

Terrific awesome 👍

@Tmrfe0962 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, like the weld the nut trick...pretty nifty.

@honchoryanc 6 жыл бұрын

So simple but never thought of it

@hoonaticbloggs5402 5 жыл бұрын

It rarely works. It works here because the aluminium around the bolt is thin.

@SinnerSince1962 2 жыл бұрын

Ahhh... so after I go to welding school, I can get that bolt loose! Thanks Hagerty!

@andrewkiwi1 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@Alienwarfare25 4 жыл бұрын

Hi great tutorial but, I stripped a tank bolt and as it's a plastic cover, I won't be able to weld it, do you have any suggestions as how I could get it out; also it's nearly flush with hole.