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So I got my first car which was a g37x and I was installing coilovers with my dad when we snapped this bolt on the bottom bracket of the front strut. Any ideas on options we can do to get it out? its the bolt holding the coil in place. U can see the threads sticking out inside view of broken bolt
Ugh been there and it sucks. You have a couple options depending on how much time you have. If you have time then get a bolt extractor. Self explanatory. The bit gets drilled into the bolt and then you back the bolt out.
My pops taught me to drill it out. Only because we didn’t have all these fancy tools tools.
Take a drill and start with a small drill in the very center of the bolt. Drill through then progressively use bigger bits.
don’t go any bigger then the actual bolt. Eventually the bolt will become so weak that it literally falls apart inside the threads. Go slow and take your time
Ugh been there and it sucks. You have a couple options depending on how much time you have. If you have time then get a bolt extractor. Self explanatory. The bit gets drilled into the bolt and then you back the bolt out.
My pops taught me to drill it out. Only because we didn’t have all these fancy tools tools.
Take a drill and start with a small drill in the very center of the bolt. Drill through then progressively use bigger bits.
don’t go any bigger then the actual bolt. Eventually the bolt will become so weak that it literally falls apart inside the threads. Go slow and take your time
Thank you for the detailed info imma probably try that get that extractor bit and give it a try. imma also try and get the housing out of the wheel well so i have a better grasp on drilling the bit out.
