Need help with a broken K-member bolt
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I don't recall if there is room, but if you break one of these, the best bet would be to reach in through the side of the pocket that the nut/plate sits in and try to turn it in the tighteneing direction with a pair of vice grips until it comes completely through the top side. But like I said, I can't remember if there is enough space for the vice grips.
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I was using the Brownline Digital Torque Wrench. I bought it thinking it would be handy for all future torquing needs on the car. Since the bolt is facing upward in this scenario, I had to lay on my back to read the digital display. I was going for 107 lb-ft per the torque specs, but I got to 100 lb-ft and it just hovered +/- 2 lb-ft around 100 with every tightening turn. It was late at night and I was tired, so I didn't think much of it until it snapped. I have since drilled and removed it with an easy out screw extractor with no problem. I could not get that black plate to slide out (even with no bolt inside).