Broken Bolt Removal - The best way! From Skidworks

[beefystik]

Awesome tip man.

[sibco96]

I thought the same thing about Chris Griffin as mentioned in an earlier comment.

[thegreatnoleander]

I thought I was gonna learn something new in this video, I was right, I have done this before, but I didn't use the washer.

[jainpk1963]

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[mtay9778]

I thought it was chris griffin from family guy with my eyes shut

[rustyhend]

why use archaic methods when you could simply use a pneumatic wrench and the StudPuller? All the time it takes to weld and not to mention the safety concerns...use physics...check out the StudPuller at studpuller com.

[MovingUpp]

how's about bolts which are 1" down into the hole?

[scmthrasher]

how about a video of doing this on the side of a mounted block

[laphant1]

super thanks...goooodddd!!...laphant 1

[techdavey1000]

I don't use nuts or washers. Instead I get a piece of scrap iron and drill a hole. When the weld breaks I drill another hole and have another go. The bolt always comes out in the end but it may take several attempts. Good luck!

[NEVERENDS90]

i have a small around 6mm broken nut below the surface on my fuel tank near the pump... i dont think i wanna weld or do anything involving heat because its on top of the fuel tank... any ideas? i really need some help on this... i dont wanna change the whole tank because of this!

[dlopez7631]

Okay... my problem is worst. I bought a motorcycle and it looks like the person who owned it last broke off a bolt and tried to repair it him self. Well the bolt has a off center hole all the way threw with bolt still in the hole. What needs to be done so i can get it out?

[ab0ad]

been using the nut without the washer for years WHAT was I thinking , THANK YOU for the idea. Smaking the head of the nut will help lossen it up / brake the rust losse, Check out Freeze Off by CRC too, pre heating the head of the bolt / stud with a torch before you weld it will help too

[TJM2005]

Works great, and its not too hard, after a little practice

[Paiadakine]

That engineer has to get out into the real world more. This technique works great. First time I tried this is on my buddies jeep he seared tow of the three studs on the knuckle out at Johnson valley. He ran through three tanks of co2 trying to drill a hole to use an ez out. After the last tank I recalled this technique and took my on alternator stick welder and welded a nut on each busted stud and we were happy campers.

Half the mechanical engineers I know could'nt pull an axle or change a m

[sniper152]

wow, that welder sounds like me when I got up this morning, ;p

[mynamesmitchel]

ok, question:

I have a glow plug that i need to get out. the top part that looks like a nut sheared off, and easy-outs wont work. can i weld to the glowplug? its not the tungston thats sticking up, its the soft material. the stuff that is supposed to sort of smash and seal against the taper at the bottom of the hole.

I've welded steel, and stainless, and melted aluminum before (it sucked too much to call it a weld) so im just wondering about the material, not the welding. thanks!

[RubberRivet]

@mynamesmitchel why not test your welding on another glowplug first

[dustingraymcdaniels]

boy his welder has realy bad gas

[CentralVisionStudios]

YOU KILLED THAT FLY!

[DAQUAN88]

Why dont you take it out hot? Its better to let it cool down before you take it out?

[27mopar]

@DAQUAN88 you just have to wait until it cools enough not to twist back off, as soon as the glow dies out, they normally spin right out, even exhaust studs.

[cncdude1]

@DAQUAN88 If you try when the nut is still hot, the metal is REALLY soft and will most likely break right off. Letting it cool gets the best result.

[DAQUAN88]

@cncdude1 Make's sense thank's

[jsog1]

Your welder sounds like my grandpa farting

[Euphorica]

an easy out has never worked for me! great video

[Skerne]

it dont work the nut snaps off when you apply pressure

[seanoreillyllc]

@Skerne actually it works awesome. put some more weld from the washer to the nut :D

[Skerne]

@seanoreillyllc Sorry not working, i already did that. I've grinded the bolt head off and will drill and retap the bolt out.

[27mopar]

@Skerne either your not getting enough heat out of welder to penetrate, or your trying to spin the nut too soon. Keep trying it will work, haven't had it work for me and I have been doing this on engine blocks for 10 yrs, and my buddy has used this method for 20 before that. Just takes some practice.

[Skerne]

@27mopar I ground off the bolt head and have it booked into a precision engineering shop for removal. When i spoke about the weld method, the engineer laughed and said "thats a myth and rarely works"

[cncdude1]

@Skerne That is an engineer for you. This method works nearly every time. After it cools a bit soak it with PB Blaster. If your welding is up to par it gets it done.

Tell the enjuneer to "Put that in his pipe and smoke it."

[TheLightningStalker]

@Skerne That happens when your welds are crappy.

[SuperPaperbat]

 WELL I REALLY LIKE THE VID. I HOPE YOU NO WHOSENT THIS. HEHE

[RocksOff1039]

OH HEY THERE, HI THERE!

[Nitrousoxide2k]

MURDERER!!!!!!!

[seanoreillyllc]

@Nitrousoxide2k ...huh?

[vladus123]

@seanoreillyllc - Thats from the Family Guy Chris.

[JayMoungMUSIK]

could this work trying to get a broken bolt out of my 86 305 engine block but the bolt is inside the block

[prodriver1]

genius! Thank you.

[g0fvt]

A similar technique worked for me in gettting rounded off brake bleed nipples out, I a snug fitting nut dropped over it and tack welded internally. Saved the cost and difficulty in getting a replacement slave cylinder... previous owner of that car had overtightened everything, half the bell housing bolts were sheared off too!

[kayakbanditfishing]

would this work with a oxy/acty torch?

[jaydayb]

today i pulled out a snapped off bolt from a door closer as follows : by drilling the top of the broken bolt (with smaller drill bit) and this way i made a dent on top of that bolt ,then i hammered a flat screw driver on that dent counterclockwise and i was seeing the bolt was moving and coming out..i wanted to share this with people who don't have a welder

[25rsboy]

dude thats totally a dying fly in the second half of the video!

[opsvideo2008]

Good innovative method. Thanks for your video.

[megaman8484]

this is great for people with welders, i dont have a welder

[gst69man]

cool vid

[spelunkerd]

I've got a feeling that the heat from the welding may be enough to flex the rust bond between the bolt and the case. Then, after the heat dissipates the bolt shrinks down and might come out more easily. I'm surprised to hear somebody tried this with a recessed bolt in an aluminum case. I'd be worried about damaging the aluminum case.... Welding technique is pretty important here because you don't want the bolt to shear beside the weld. Penetrating oil might help. Thanks for posting this video.

[mjlogan2001]

Great removal method! Thanks!

[seanoreillyllc]

@mjlogan2001 Hey thanks, it's worked well for us through the years. Thanks for stopping by! :)

[camile16012007]

did not help me at all!!!!!

[seanoreillyllc]

@camile16012007 Sorry to hear that. Feel free to post a reply video with a better solution!! :)

[RobertHamilton85]

Thats really cool however if the bolt is broken deeper inside is there another technique?

[pray052586]

this may be a strange question. but do you live in south florida? if so i will pay you for your help! 5619298664

[seanoreillyllc]

@pray052586 No, we are up in Minnesota :)

[tooljunkiedewalt]

It's really not necessary to have a welding hood over the camera. A computer monitor could never reproduce the UV or intensity of light coming off the arc. Good tip though

[sandiegomitch]

@tooljunkiedewalt but lots of times it will blind the camera and make a solid white image. this way we can see the welding.

[kwazhimself]

the bolt fastening the blades to my lawnmower *4 months old* snapped.. that was awesome.. super safe

[kamchuka]

very good info. i just pulled a stud out the leg of a front end on a motorcycle. it was buried in there and broken off about .25" in the aluminum housing. i first jammed the mig down there built it up a bit then used the washer trick.....worked like a champ dude....your the man!!!

[callmebigpapa]

Outstanding!!!!!!!!!!

[seanoreillyllc]

@callmebigpapa thanks for stopping by!!

[thegenrl]

hi what do you do if say, the bolt broke somewhat in the hole (like recessed 1/4" or so?)

[seanoreillyllc]

@thegenrl you build your weld up to the washer. It works pretty slick

[FactoryDragon87]

Right you are!!! It's working not only on bolts. It's my favorite technique, because it's simple.

[FriscoJarretts]

Great tip!

[perto75]

I though he was farting..

[pixuma]

the machine sounds terrible! or is that just the camera?

[seanoreillyllc]

@pixuma its that brand of welder, put through the hollow echo of the helmet mic.

[scalabration]

What is the purpose of welding the washer on first?

[klenke1558]

@scalabration That gives you a larger surface to weld the nut too.

[blal02]

good job, thanx

[250Trojan]

I also thought he sounded a bit like Chris from Family Guy!!

Is that a dying fly at 1:38 onwards,. just in front of the bolt?

[seanoreillyllc]

ROFL never saw that before. toooo funny :)

[kodisilver]

@250Trojan lol who notices a dying fly!!! omg lol!

[250Trojan]

@kodisilver I think the ultra-violet from the welder would have got the fly.

[itfben]

haha he sounds like Chris from Family Guy ahahahah AMAZING!

[Cloud98]

@itfben LOL. I was thinking about Chris before I saw your comment.

[dgl1962]

Cool trick,as long as the stud is flush to the surface.

That's a Miami area code on the wall(I was born there).

[cattlewrangler]

@dgl1962 It's easy when you are only after putting the bolt 2 minutes beforehand and then cutting the head off. If he tried it on a bolt that has been in place for years it won't come out that easy more than likely you will shear the bolt again.

[OReillyFab]

@cattlewrangler Check out our new video. Bolt has been in the pump for over 20 yrs.

[OurNextFirstFamily]

good job

[xXSPITZENXx]

thank u !!!!

[seanoreillyllc]

U bet, thanks for stopping by!