tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509610466526370087.post787622922064397613..comments2023-08-10T06:48:37.549-07:00Comments on GnarlyWrench: They should call them Not-So-Easy Outs.gnarlycharlie4uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06601479090778920946noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509610466526370087.post-42725651221768432932012-06-26T19:10:12.446-07:002012-06-26T19:10:12.446-07:00that was the problem... there was no exposed bit. ...that was the problem... there was no exposed bit. I have a snap on stud extractor that would have worked marvelously, but alas.gnarlycharlie4uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06601479090778920946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509610466526370087.post-50692226451643954482012-06-26T14:41:10.681-07:002012-06-26T14:41:10.681-07:00weld a nut to the exposed bitweld a nut to the exposed bitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509610466526370087.post-60124483794812224582011-09-09T10:35:09.528-07:002011-09-09T10:35:09.528-07:00RED Loc-tite. It appears they completely filled th...RED Loc-tite. It appears they completely filled the hole with it because it was in the bore of the top case and in between the cases too.<br /><br />They must have had 1oz left and figured, "well might as well just use the rest of it."gnarlycharlie4uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06601479090778920946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509610466526370087.post-19787271609304365982011-09-09T07:31:10.360-07:002011-09-09T07:31:10.360-07:00Damn. Loc-tite on casing bolt? Anti-seize would ...Damn. Loc-tite on casing bolt? Anti-seize would have been the better call. GLTamir Lenkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13525325113803746665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509610466526370087.post-47366723455857079632011-09-07T14:12:02.402-07:002011-09-07T14:12:02.402-07:00The bolt was loc-tite'd in there like it was n...The bolt was loc-tite'd in there like it was never meant to come out.<br /><br />I don't have a lefty diamond tipped drill bit of that size and it was 4am so going out and grabbing one was out of the question.<br /><br />I usually just drill them out to the edge of the threads then knock the rest out with a punch and thread chaser.<br /><br />This time I got lazy and figured I could just back it out. <br />I set the extractor and turned;<br />it didn't budge so then I tried to take the extractor out and it just snapped right off.<br /><br />Stupid mistake, but it's a good reminder of why you really need to take your time with these old bikes.gnarlycharlie4uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06601479090778920946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509610466526370087.post-89293994153939129272011-09-07T10:50:23.863-07:002011-09-07T10:50:23.863-07:00Lefty drill bit > extractors.
You might also t...Lefty drill bit > extractors.<br /><br />You might also try drilling that bolt out with a smaller regular bit and then fishing out the threads. Use a center punch to start the dimple, then carefully drill out the middle of the bolt. <br /><br />Re-tap to chase/clean the original threads. Finally, some PB BLaster will go a long way toward freeing up the old bolt parts.<br /><br />HTHTamir Lenkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13525325113803746665noreply@blogger.com