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Offline tigerj360

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Bolt snapped off in wheel hub
« on: 12 April 2012, 16:01 »
Was getting my bushes replaced last week when the mechanic noticed one of the wheel bolt covers had been super glued on to hide something.

From what i can see someone has tried to take off the locking wheel nut and failed miserably :grin:

They have snaped the top of the bolt off leaving the threaded section stuck in the hub! :angry: Is there an easy way of getting the section out of the hub or am i going to need a replacement?

Cheers

Jon

Offline mcgee9t2

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Re: Bolt snapped off in wheel hub
« Reply #1 on: 12 April 2012, 16:19 »
Only way i can see is welding a bolt on and seeing if you canget it to hold while you unscrew it. if that fails the only other way i can see is drilling it out

Offline Granta Gti

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Re: Bolt snapped off in wheel hub
« Reply #2 on: 12 April 2012, 16:29 »
Chisel it out or try a left hand thread still but !  :laugh:

Offline Chambo

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Re: Bolt snapped off in wheel hub
« Reply #3 on: 13 April 2012, 19:04 »
What you need is a set of "easy outs" or stud removel set only a few quid just get a decent make though,centre punch the stud,small drill to start then drill a bit bigger until it will take the easy out,as it works in the stud it will remove it,give it a good belt first though to help loosen it. Good luck Chambo

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Re: Bolt snapped off in wheel hub
« Reply #4 on: 13 April 2012, 19:15 »
What you need is a set of "easy outs" or stud removel set only a few quid just get a decent make though,centre punch the stud,small drill to start then drill a bit bigger until it will take the easy out,as it works in the stud it will remove it,give it a good belt first though to help loosen it. Good luck Chambo

also could use a great big f**k off hex key (the ones that can go on breaker bars)