HELP me get my broken ARP crank bolt out!!!
#1
11 Second Club
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: WESLACO, TEXAS
Posts: 523
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
HELP me get my broken ARP crank bolt out!!!
Just like the title says The Arp Crank Bolt bottomed out for some reason and it broke inside the crank, it's the last 1/4 in. of the crank and it's way in there I already drilled the middle with a 11/64's i believe and i am using the #5 Extractor. should I drill some more to use the #6 easy out? or keep it as is, the only thing is that the extractor is still a good 1/2-3/4 in. within the snout do they sell and extension to get to the extractor and start turning it? thanks,
eddie
eddie
#5
Staging Lane
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: georgetown tx
Posts: 82
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
If you are going to use an easy out the bigger the better . Just dont get into the crank threads . The smaller the easy out the easier they break. And those are no fun to drill
#6
11 Second Club
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: WESLACO, TEXAS
Posts: 523
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
guess i'm gonna have to drill it out and just retap it easy out doesn't work that arp s.o.b is really stuck in there. anyone know where i can get a 29/64ths drill bit? home depot? lowes? and a m16x2.0 tap?
Eddie
Eddie
Trending Topics
#8
11 Second Club
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: WESLACO, TEXAS
Posts: 523
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
yes sir, my car is in pieces right now the whole front clip is off!! and I can't get this thing off need to fix it before I head to san antonio this Friday
Eddie
Eddie
#10
TECH Veteran
iTrader: (1)
Originally Posted by LS1INSIDE
the extractor is still a good 1/2-3/4 in. within the snout do they sell and extension to get to the extractor and start turning it? thanks,
eddie
eddie
#11
TECH Apprentice
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Posts: 380
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
this **** happened to me awhile back and my bolt had bottomed out then broken off. Luckily I had it fixed with out taking the crank out. But now I just threw a rod through the block.
Sent a PM on what I did to fix it.
Good Luck.
Sent a PM on what I did to fix it.
Good Luck.
#12
11 Second Club
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: WESLACO, TEXAS
Posts: 523
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Cal
You can MIG weld an extension onto the end of the extractor and try it. As mentioned before, drill it out for the biggest extractor possible. If the extractor fails, you might be able to split it with a long narrrow chisel and take it out in peices. To help with this process, try drilling out the side of the bolt with a small carbide drill bit. You could also drill out most of the bolt with a larger bit and a thin sleave to protect the crank threads. A machinist could make you a sleave that is the perfect size. Then just clean it out with a tap.
that's what I did yesterday i welded up a perfectly good extractor to a perfectly good craftsman extension.. which i'm gonna go exchange!!! j/k. well i'm down to the last drill bit today which is a 29/64ths hopefully this takes care of it. luckily the hole that is drilled is centered right on. I was thinking of grinding some narrow slits onto the arp bolt to make it into a tap. think it will work?
Eddie
#13
11 Second Club
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: WESLACO, TEXAS
Posts: 523
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by ws.6kid
this **** happened to me awhile back and my bolt had bottomed out then broken off. Luckily I had it fixed with out taking the crank out. But now I just threw a rod through the block.
Sent a PM on what I did to fix it.
Good Luck.
Sent a PM on what I did to fix it.
Good Luck.
#15
TECH Veteran
iTrader: (1)
Originally Posted by LS1INSIDE
that's what I did yesterday i welded up a perfectly good extractor to a perfectly good craftsman extension.. which i'm gonna go exchange!!! j/k. well i'm down to the last drill bit today which is a 29/64ths hopefully this takes care of it. luckily the hole that is drilled is centered right on. I was thinking of grinding some narrow slits onto the arp bolt to make it into a tap. think it will work?
Eddie
Eddie
#18
TECH Junkie
iTrader: (10)
Originally Posted by Cal
It's not a problem with the ARP bolts, it's just that they have to be tightened with less torque than the stock torque-to-yield bolt.
ive done some searching in the last few minutes, and it appears that people are using the stock TTY sequence on the ARP bolt? not posted, but seems to be implied.
#20
11 Second Club
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: WESLACO, TEXAS
Posts: 523
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
DONE!!!! IT'S OUT CAR WAS ON BY 2 A.M. LAST NIGHT!!! DAMN THAT ARP BOLT WAS A bITC* TO TAKE OUT. sorry for the caps I'm just excited that I can drive my car again... 3 days without my car seemed like eternity I was getting withdrawls. i'll try to post pictures of the bolt later on.
Eddie
Eddie