Remove a broken bolt using a left handed drill bit

Removing a broken bolt or stud can be extremely difficult but in some cases such as when the bolt head has been sheared off by sideways force it is possible to remove the remainder of the bolt using a left handed drill bit. Here we demonstrate how to remove a broken stud using the left handed drill bit method.

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• remove broken stud
• broken bolt removal
• removing a broken bolt
• broken bolt
• sheared bolt removal
• sheared stud removal
• left drill
• left handed drill bit

[straight6Jeep]

So I'm workin on replacing the rear leaf springs on my jeep and i sheared a bolt that bolts into the frame and i can't really see the stud to drill in to it what you recomend i do to get the bolt out the left handed bit or a screw extractor?

[ultimatehandyman]

@straight6Jeep

Hard to say without seeing it. If you can't see the stud you are going to really struggle!

[tdlewis103]

that's a sexy trick! I'll be giving it a try tomorrow as i broke off a rusty bolt in an old drill press base I'm trying to bring back to life. Not sure where to get a left handed drill. I'm pretty sure the Home Depot crew will look at me like i have a 3rd eye but I'll give it try tomorrow.

thanks,

[ultimatehandyman]

@tdlewis103

I bought mine from ebay.

Make sure you spray the broken bolt with spray penetrant ASAP, to help loosen it ;-)

Good luck with it ;-)

[youutubestinks]

haha ooh my always an idiot writing things to confirm it haha -- chadsayshello rising his greasy hand , man you should not even answer all those idiots just ignore or block them, thanks for the info ;)

[ultimatehandyman]

@youutubestinks

You are welcome.

Thanks for the comment ;-)

[lexusfan100]

nice..in my case i have a broken head BUT its for a screw and not a bolt. so there is already a hole on the shaft. i cannot use vise grips to the the sides becoz the exposed screw is kinda deep. what do u recommend in that case. do  i have to drill? or can i just use a extractor tool to directly and reverse? any ideas. thanks

[c2J1spiller]

@ultimatehandyman hahahahahahahahaah 

[whattheduecetv]

this video saves my life

[ultimatehandyman]

@chadsayshello

Why do I get comments from idiots.

Do you want me to make a video for every possible scenario!

If the surface is not smooth enough you either file it or grind it using an angle grinder. It really is not rocket science is it?

Well I guess it is for some people ;-)