Colorado_Al
Well-known member
I guess my DARF mod will have to wait.
I was loosening the bolts on my transmission pan when snap! My cheap ass Chinese made torx bit broke off inside the head of one of the bolts! I wasn't even pushing on it that hard, but I guess it was either just poorly made or badly fatigued. So, now to get it out. My first thought was to drill it out, but I don't want to damage the bolt. My second thought was to solder a wire to it and pull it out, but it is oily under there and I don't think it would take. My fourth thought was to remove the bolt with locking pliers but I tried it and I could not get the bolt to move. My third thought was to go for a drive down a rough country road to see if it just falls out as the tranny warms/cools.
Anyhow, any thoughts you might have are welcome.
Thanks!
Al
I was loosening the bolts on my transmission pan when snap! My cheap ass Chinese made torx bit broke off inside the head of one of the bolts! I wasn't even pushing on it that hard, but I guess it was either just poorly made or badly fatigued. So, now to get it out. My first thought was to drill it out, but I don't want to damage the bolt. My second thought was to solder a wire to it and pull it out, but it is oily under there and I don't think it would take. My fourth thought was to remove the bolt with locking pliers but I tried it and I could not get the bolt to move. My third thought was to go for a drive down a rough country road to see if it just falls out as the tranny warms/cools.
Anyhow, any thoughts you might have are welcome.
Thanks!
Al