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11-11-2016, 08:20 PM
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Re: Sheared off bolt
I too am confused why removing the other stud will not allow the housing to slip off the broken stud, but if the case
Lay a washer on the housing, welding through the hole in the washer to bolt. Then weld a nut onto the washer and gently work it out.
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11-11-2016, 10:08 PM
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I was expecting the 'stat housing coming off was a given and the problem was dealing w/ the protruding broken bolt left behind? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img] ~ Pete
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11-12-2016, 12:40 AM
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Re: Sheared off bolt
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DW31S</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Maybe I'm confused, but isn't the broken bolt "time-welded" to the housing? </div></div>
Yup.
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11-12-2016, 05:14 PM
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Re: Sheared off bolt
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tracker1</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DW31S</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Maybe I'm confused, but isn't the broken bolt "time-welded" to the housing? </div></div>
Yup. </div></div> Yes.....the bolt is steel and the T-stat housing is aluminum whichhave become corroded together as they are dissimilar metals. As stated above, heat and some sort of penetrating oil will work. Kurt
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#27
11-12-2016, 05:49 PM
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Re: Sheared off bolt
Why not center punch in the middle of the broken bolt and drill it out starting with a 1/8" bit and working your way up until the wall thickness of the remnant is thin enough to either break off or break free from the housing?
It's a tedious, pain in the ass job but I've done it more times than I can count and it works.
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#28
11-12-2016, 05:51 PM
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Re: Sheared off bolt
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: VintageMusclecar</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Why not center punch in the middle of the broken bolt and drill it out starting with a 1/8" bit and working your way up until the wall thickness of the remnant is thin enough to either break off or break free from the housing?
It's a tedious, pain in the ass job but I've done it more times than I can count and it works.</div></div> ^^^^^^ if all else fails ... been there, done that! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
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