Ahhh, just zip tie it somewheres.... there- winner winner chicken dinner. I’ll justfor suggesting that. Hope ya get it fixed gooder M2theB
Ok so worst case if you were to grind a slot into it with a drimel and used a flat head to turn it out even if you cut into the aluminum a lil bit it wouldn’t be the end of the world. There should be enough thread there to hold it anyway. Just loctite it when you put it back.
If the glue doesn’t hold and you are anywhere near Leominster I’d be happy to give it a shot with the welder if you like.
Thanks! I’m not too far from Leominster. 3 or 4 towns, depending on which way I go. I’ll keep you posted!
Yeah, cause why should they pay us to fix mfg screw ups right? I charge .5 hr for corroded fastener removal, 1hr per broken fastener. The time adds up in a hurry when you gotta heat & beat every freakin steel bolt going into an aluminum bracket/head/block etc. All vehicles only live in the desert SW where nothing rots or corrodes them according to the "book". Sorry, rant over. Glad ya quit, I know I am.
all my ideas have been posted already. except this one: on my ford v-10 exhaust bolt i tried to weld a nut on technique. worked 95% of the time. the 2 bolts it didnt' work on I went in with a torch and heated the steel and blasted out the bolt. something about cast aluminum dissipated the heat. even saved the aluminum threads. I've tried to cut cast steel with a torch. it took as long as torching steel braided cable. (gotta heat each individual strand) the plasma cutter on the other hand will blast right thru.
I would sharpen an M6 screw to a point then tig weld it to the broken bolt. I use this when I can’t use the nut technique.
I have had a lot of luck using that method. However, when I swapped the engine in my Suzuki TL, the broken off exhaust stud would not budge even after I welded and broke off 2 nuts. ( Lol, but seriously) I then had to drill it out, and helicoil it.
Not, just got back from a mission. A couple hours I’ll hit it with the benzomatic and see if the glue works
First, start cussin up a storm. Not too much to begin with, start small and build dramatically. At some point begin flinging hammers and such across the shop, if at all possible, breaking other things in the process. Aiming for the crescendo, start threatening the lives and families of Engineers everywhere & talking in an odd, demonic voice about burning the whole shop to the ground. When that doesn't work, jump in the car and lay wheels for a good two blocks down the street. At least that's the way dad used to do it.
I’m still working on cars just not flat rate it’s glorious! And the people I’m working for are happy not to have to get screwed by a dealer or independent. love the “book” comment. When did a book ever fix anything!
One time I "shimmed" the leg of a rolling desk up temporarily using a book when the wheel broke off one leg...
