Broken bolts

[40fordpu]

Wow. Washer and Nut! Really? Where have you been my whole life? I have been missing out HAHA.

[Mike Mayer]

Thank you all what a great bunch of people you are . MIke

[allout]

Originally Posted by Andy

I posted this over on the HAMB.

The method I have used is to weld a washer over the bolt and then a nut on top. It usually takes two trys ea for me. It may be the heat treat of the bolt. It has always worked.Do not get in a hurry. Gentle back and forth is the way to go.
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I saw something on wax to loosen rusted bolts and desided to try it. I had a column drop and the pinch bolt was so rusted you could not see the threads where they were exposed. I heated the area a couple of time and just for curiosity, melted some wax everywhere it could get to the bolt. It sat overnight. The next morning I built up the head if the bolt and welded a washer and nut to it. I put Vice Grips on the nut and was prepared for a lot of heating and wiggling. The vice grips swung around. The bolt was not even finger tight. Completely loose. The threads in the drop and the bolt are fine. I am amazed.

I am so glad that this thread came up. I followed this post, except for the wax, and it worked perfectly on a broken exhaust bolt. Thank you for this.
Cheers

[mushroom5]

I had one a while back in a 99a where someone had drilled out the broken stud and then re-tapped it but it wasn't in straight!!, ended using an old head as a guide, by drilling the stud hole to the helicoil tapping size, bolting it on and using it as a guide