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Mark_Solesbury:
One of the little 8mm bolts that holds the oil seal on the back has snapped of due to excess rust in the swivel housing... :(


Its one of the bottom ones aswell.. Bloody things

Anyone got any experience of getting such a small bolt out?

bertie_bas205:
I use a mig welder to build up the broken bit then weld a nut on. With the heat it usually comes out.....

Or you could try easy outs, I personally dont like them.

Or plan "C" drill it and tap a new hole.

Bertie.

L90OOK:
Hmm...I'd go the easi out route as I doubt there is enough to weld too? Drill it, heat it & use easi out  :wink:
Good luck  :roll:

Mark_Solesbury:
Well Welding didnt work... :(


I'm going to attempt to drill it out using a pillar drill for greater accuracy as the blooming hole is small....

Do you think they will be tap-able if i mangle the thread in the process?

L90OOK:
Use a left handed drill bit to drill out...it may come out with heat build up  :D

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