The feeling of relief when a broken headless bolt comes out is amazing 😉

@whatsstefon

4 жыл бұрын

mistrydip2k having just done this on my footpeg mounts on my bike, that feeling was glorious. I gave myself a beer afterwards, as reward for a success.

@RyanKudasik

3 жыл бұрын

I'm about to set off to do this for the first time. If I biff it I will have to tear my mower engine out. I can't wait to feel this relief!

@renerodriguez6300

3 жыл бұрын

Fuk I hope I know how that feeling is got this happen on my camshaft on bike

@mr.wabbit5874

3 жыл бұрын

that feeling when you have the broken peace in your hand 🤤

@benberk8541

3 жыл бұрын

I hope Ill get this feeling soon

when he said "or you just broke something off in your block, and you're kinda like, shit now what do I do" I really felt that

you're not kidding WHEN they work. I learned something here. I will never use anything other than hand force and I will go town and buy an expensive set just to have... BTW you did a great job holding the camera also

I own a extractor kit, but never really knew how to use them. Thanks to your video, I now have use for them, and how to use them properly. 2 thumbs up. Awesome video

Dude nice motor, keep the project going man!!! Can't wait to see the final outcome!!

My 1967 mustang coupe had tons of snapped, rounded and rusted bolts I used this on. Thanks for the video brother.

That is one of the finest rebuilds I've see sir. I don't have the car but I have the Engine. I'm all excited about trying to do a build as clean and with as much attention to detail as you have done here. Always remember, making mistakes is the way we learn. Not admitting our mistakes is a setup to failure in the future. Please keep up the good videos as there are many thousands of us out here getting something new as well as refresher courses from you. From a 60's Hot Rod Boy.

This stuff is what makes a mechanic, anybody can hang parts,but actually fixing or repairs, entirely something else

Explaining and physically demonstrating is what I appreciate. I have a few broken items that took a while to get out; I will put them in plexiglass and use them as a paperweight. It is proof of overcoming things that make my stomach knot up. Thanks.

now this was very well explained ..and with a nice voice....I have a set of those screw extractors lying around in my basement but never used them..I didn't even knew it should be used counterclockwise.So this was very instructive..thank you !

Man listen I could give a damn how long this video was, I was going to watch it to its end after snapping a bolt while changing valve covers and seals on my truck. I have this kit and now I know how to use it. Thanks man.

I don't know how many of your videos I have watched and I'm in the middle of my own 302 budget build! I snapped a cam bolt from ARP off in my block and you have no idea how ecstatic it makes me that you have a video documenting these extractors! I really hope it works for me!

Nice video - well done for explaining how to use an 'Easi-out'. Years ago I did exactly what you warned against - I snapped the extractor in the broken off bolt! After a lot of swearing I worked out the extractor was as hard as hell.....through desperation I used a household masonry ie brick drill. It was the type with 2 brazed in hard cutting edges (probably carbide or similar).....to my amazement it was harder than the extractor and it turned the extractor into swarf although it killed the drill bit but I thought it was a very small price to pay! I hope this helps somebody in the same position! It also helps to use the biggest diameter extractor that will fit the bolt or stud that is broken off.

Thank you very much! Snapped a screw off in my front end loader mechanism. You saved me $$$$.

This is an amazing way to extract. Thank you for youre patient's and creativity way of explainig stuff. Good job

Thanks something similar happened to me. Really appreciate that you did this video. I get your take with the "great caution" advice. Older Volvo 300 k miles and it might have easily been toast if it weren't for your help. The mechanic I trust said she is toast so I went online found your video and here I am saying thank you my friend. My repair efforts were successful

Oh, the relief when it finally starts to move.

I've been listening to your videos and I have to say that I enjoy your videos. I to am a Ford lover and I really can appreciate the time and efforts that you put into your videos. I'm also glad to see you were able to remove it without too much aggravation!

@willardcormier7727

4 жыл бұрын

Very informative!!!

Excellent. It doesn't happen often, but when I need the extractor it is worth its weight in gold! Now I know how to use it properly. You duh man!

I've spent 3 hours trying to figure THIS problem out!! Mahalo for the help, time to extract this bolt!

@ikigai47

3 жыл бұрын

see? mainlanders aren't so bad

Great help. I have snapped off a seat belt anchor bolt. This has given me a potential solution. Cheers.

A T shaped tapping wrench would fit on the extractor and due to the short handle will make it less likely to over torque the extractor. Great job!

Nice job. Love the details. Length of video just right. Thank you!

Personally thing you did a great job on explaining everything. Very helpful

I have used these a lot over the years. I got one stuck only once in a broken brass nipple in a cast iron boiler. They work great for me

Thank you for your video on the broken extraction. Fixed my drill press

Thanks for the video. I broke a shock bolt flush in the axle and your video has helped.

I was an engine machinist for 28 years and rule number one always drill the bolt all the way through so if the extractor breaks off a punch can drive the broken piece out the bottom of the bolt, and rule two don't force it, if it doesn't break loose drill it and install a heli-coil.

@alexandercopeland305

7 жыл бұрын

What I usually do is drill until I can get a tap the same size in the bolt. it take more work, but at least you don't have to worry about an Easy Out snapping off. Heli-Coil are ok but have some that didn't hold. Automotive Mechanic for 16 years

@hunterbell3421

5 жыл бұрын

What about for a broken bleed screw on a caliper you can't drill through that all

@stever5887

5 жыл бұрын

jz422--No disrespect, that's fine if you have a full hole with a bottom to drive it back through, but that's not the case here. You either use an extractor as he did (with no hole required to be drilled in this case), or break it up into smaller pieces by drilling the bolt out. Brass is a soft material, so I'd try a straight-tapered square extractor rather than the round spiral type he used. The straight-tapered extractor internally grips the fastener at four points and won't expand it as you remove it. The problem becomes more difficult if you break the extractor off in the bolt hole, as the extractor is hardened steel (i.e., not easily drilled). For most of us (myself included), the option then is to take it to a machine shop to let a machinist (like yourself) attempt removal. He may have conventional tools and techniques to do that, or he may have to resort to an electro metal disintegration (EMD) procedure on it to remove the broken extractor and remaining bits of the bolt. As satisfying as it is to do-it-yourself, extractions can go south very quickly. If someone doesn't know what he's doing, that can easily happen, making a bigger mess of things.

@stever5887

5 жыл бұрын

Alexander--No disrespect intended, but taps break, too. In all your years as a mechanic, a tap never broke on you, either while cutting new threads or while doing this? I believe they're hardened steel, as well. If true, you're very lucky.

Helpful video, thanks ! 🔩

This extractor worked well on my 20 yr old broken off spark plugs. Going slow IS important! It also helps to spray PB Blaster on threads and tap the extractor with a hammer (lightly) to help Balster wick into threads. I tied other sprays i.e. liquid wrench, WD 40 with no luck. Soon after I used PB the screws came right out.

Over this weekend I started a project for putting a bullbar on my Toyota, a 2000, had to take the 4 tow ring bolts out, with quite a bit of aggravation and money spent I got 3 out of the 4 out, on the 4th I’ve broken 2 breaker bars and then it broke the head off of the bolt. So now I’m at the stage of drilling it out and trying to remove it with these OEM brand extractors, if that doesn’t work do you have any advice? I’m hoping this works though

Hey thanks for sharing. What did you use to fit your socket wrench on the extractor bit ? My extractor bits have a square end and none of my sockets are squares, all hex and I couldn't find any squared socket bits

Very helpful! Thanks for posting! My husband got new side steps for his truck and while taking the old steps off a bolt broke up inside. It’s a good 4-5 inches up inside the hole so this seems to be the only way to get his broken bolt out. Gonna go get these extracting screws now and hopefully they are long enough to reach! Thanks for posting!

@stever5887

5 жыл бұрын

Leticia--I hope you were able to get a set of these extractors at a big box store or, as I suggested in my comment, on Amazon or other online seller. They're kind of a specialized item, and I'm not sure you can find them easily in stores. I see Lowe's carries them, but you may have to order the set online from them and pick it up at your local store. They're one of those tools that you don't need very often, but when you need them, nothing else works for you. BTW, they're not extracting "screws"; they are screw or bolt extractors, so be sure to ask for them that way if you got to a store, or look for them online. They ARE screw-shaped or even drill-shaped in appearance, but that's where the similarity ends. Most extractors work on the "wedge" principle; you drill a hole, wedge the extractor in as tightly as you can, then turn counter-clockwise. As I mentioned in my comment a year ago (above), this style doesn't always work well with brass and PVC (i.e., soft materials), so a set of square tapered extractors is also good to have. I hope you were able to find what you need already, and that your husband was able to use them successfully.

Dude,this is so like awesome!I think I can open some freaking snapped off bolt from my father old motorcycle engine with some extractor.Thanks dude

Great video! Thanks for posting.

You were fortunate on this one. As you know, you must work slowly, carefully and not use a great deal of force. There is a better extractor type to use for brass (and plastic and other soft metals). You should invest in a set of straight-tapered extractors, which are four-sided. Depending on how deep in it was, the brass connector you removed could have expanded and been torn up as you tried to remove it with the spiral-taper extractor. The square-tapered style makes contact at four points of the fastener and won't expand it during removal the way a spiral one will. Spiral types are generally useless with soft metals and plastic/PVC connectors. They will connect initially, then expand the fastener. As you push in a little deeper, it will begin abrading the inside, enlarging the hole and turning uselessly. At that point, you'd probably spend a lot of time picking out pieces of it with tweezers and needle-nose pliers. Irwin-Hanson, Vermont American, Drill Hog, Knipex, etc., make square-tapered sets that will be good to have in your arsenal. Check them out on Amazon.

@lominero5

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the information. That is the issue I am having now and making it worse.

very very useful!! just sheared off an almost identical brass connector for fluid pressure gauge screwed into test port on 83 Mercedes transmission. whew!! thanks for posting this!

How does the extractor screw into the brass plug? You already had it in? It is metal grinding on metal so a ratchet will start to drill it in?

Great video! Will be tuned in.

Im going to subscribe because you help me a lot i break a temp sensor and because of this video i fix it!! Thank u so much!!

hi I'm trying to get a bolt out of my block I've drilled all the way through the bolt the socket on your ratchetratchetwat size is it or is it extractor kit that you also can buy

thanks for your video - I had a caliper pin on my motorbike brakes that refused to budge. Your video was really good in showing what tool to use and how to use it, now my caliper is ready for new pins and the thread/caliper is undamaged!

My story: removing a hex headed oil gallery plug with rounded hex. Drilled a hole, used the extractor, kept turning until I heard a dull ping. I cracked a small piece of the block. OMG! With the block piece came about 1/4 of the threaded hole, so I gut the plug out but totalled the block. A marine engineer friend told me to epoxy the engine block bit back in place with JB Weld. Did that and 20 years later the engine still runs strong. That sickening dull ping noise haunts me today.

Awesome. Thanks for the video. This tool is good for extracting a bathroom broken shower valve cartridge. They get stuck and break off but this tool will do the trick and get the outer brass of the cartridge out. Thanks again. Cheers. BTW... awesome friggin engine.

You rock....Thanks for the video.

That is such old school!... Have you not seen modern extractors that have straight sharp edges on them. They work every time.

@codymccarty9327

9 жыл бұрын

GREG GERHARDT I haven't seen them! Post a link.

@bosco5652

9 жыл бұрын

Do some research dude!

Just great. Thanks for the video.

This has been very helpful thank you

Good stuff. Thanks for sharing.

Great video! Thanks for sharing

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge

does the drill have to be high power or just a regular speed drill and is some were you just drill in or do you have to drill a pilot whole first.

Just happened to me today with the oil pressure on a sbc 305. This video made me feel better.

Nice ride man! Great video as well

Thanks mate - really helpful video

great video quick question: I recently broke the bolt that connects the block to the block bracket/motor mount. you mentioned you didn't want to use a drill and honestly neither do i. Will i be able to extract the bolt just by using a ratchet like you did? thanks

just mentioning crazy nut,bolt etc sizes,our old uncle left us what we thought was a huge tinful of nut,bolts springs ad stuff that we don,t even recognise,but what a godsend since we started restoring older cars

Awesome video, very informative. Good luck with your project😁

Thanks, for the vid. I had an extractor break off once.. Yes, you are correct. DO NOT make it go past its limits.

Hi, I am trying to unscrew a rusted screw with mangled screw head from my car license plate. I tried using a rubber band on top of the screw to unscrew as mentioned in another video I saw (not yours), but it didn’t work for me. Is a screw extractor appropriate for license plate screws or is there another way to unscrew it. Thx in advance.

You must also make another video explaining and demonstrating how to beat up your appy mechanic after he snapped off a bolt over tightening it.

Good Vid, nicely explained!

Appreciate ya brother,great video ,great info and great help!

Good video you explain it great I have 2 broken screws in my wheel on my mustang from the center caps I've never done it so was looking for some advise. I'm glad I watched your video first have a great day!

So what did you use to attach the screw extractor to the wrench?

Very helpful, many thanks!

What socket did u use on the extractor?

Believe me,..... I understand how joyful you are!

Thank you! I've subscribed!

Hate it when that happens!! Good job man!!

So, once you get the broken piece out of the engine with the extractor, what tool do you use to get the broken piece off of the extractor bit?

thank you the video was clear and most helpful to me

Great video, man.

How did you get a wrench on the extractor bit?

ur a lucky dude my dude! very sick project

Wow..... Nice!!!!! Thank you so much man

When you were turning out that snappe off bolt were you turning clockwise with the socket wrench or were you turning counter clockwise

How can you get the extractor into the bolt without a drill, if the bolt is solid instead of hollow in the middle? I need to extract a bolt in my head assembly, don't want to use a drill and end up with shavings in there...

how did you attach the extractor to a wrench? what kind of socket did you use?

What adaptor did you use to attach a ratchet onto the extractor?

I assure you I do know how happy you were.

nice work and good video ty

How do u get the extracter In without a drill please answer I have a similar problem and don't want to use a drill

Thats one clean engine man awesome video

Great vid. Thank you

Thank you .your video help me a lot

So what should I do? I broke the extractor in my last starter bolt removing them. Now I'm trying to drill out the extractor but my drill bits keep getting dull an have to buy New ones and it's still not working after all these parts I been buying :/, even tried a couple other things but didn't work, also it was my last bolt after I just replaced my engine and the only thing left to do ha. Any sugustions on what you think I should do? Been working on it all summer by myself an can't get that one an only broken bolt out but the other one came out perfect just like yours did. Please any suggestion?

Thank you so much. Bout to go fix my vic now.

Great job my friend

Really helped me thx alot

Nice, I wasn't expecting it to be that helpful too bad I'm kinda late and I had to make a new hole for when I had it happen on my car but very help full thanks

Good video man thanks

Thanks man ... great video. Have some nerf bars a friend gave me with similar issue of snapped heads and just needed a no how on getting the out.

Thanks for sharing !

best video about how to use an exctractor

what is the best anti seize lube? would heat help to make it penetrate any better?

Great. Now time to try this on my thermostat manifold for my blazer -_- wish me luck!

I have a 2004 Toyota Sequoia and the threads that the temperature center goes in is not going in as good. Is there a tool that I could use to fix the threads or what should I do? Any suggestions brother

great tutorial thanks.

Also do you rotate the ratchet counter cloakwise to remove it?