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General Sport Trac Discussion
Removing Tie Down Hooks Part 2
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<blockquote data-quote="Shawn Rivest" data-source="post: 925730" data-attributes="member: 68561"><p>Make sure that you flatten out the top of the offending bolt (with a grinder), then center punch it - before you start drilling. I've seen quite a few people try to drill out a broken bolt without flattening and ceter punching... the drill bit skated off of the bolt and did a number on the paint & panel.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Drill a pilot hole, then go to a larger bit (somewhere in the range of 1/8" to 1/16" smaller than the diameter of the bolt), try not to punch right through & make sure you drill as straight as posiible to minimize damage to the threaded portion of the mounting plate.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Be gentle with the EZ-outs, they can break rather easily as well - but, since youve relieved some of the 'pressure' by drilling out the center of the bolt, it should come out relatively easily. By not drilling all the way through the broken bolt, you will have left enough strength in the bolts structure that it shouldn't collapse (and subsequentally wedge itself in the hole).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shawn Rivest, post: 925730, member: 68561"] Make sure that you flatten out the top of the offending bolt (with a grinder), then center punch it - before you start drilling. I've seen quite a few people try to drill out a broken bolt without flattening and ceter punching... the drill bit skated off of the bolt and did a number on the paint & panel. Drill a pilot hole, then go to a larger bit (somewhere in the range of 1/8" to 1/16" smaller than the diameter of the bolt), try not to punch right through & make sure you drill as straight as posiible to minimize damage to the threaded portion of the mounting plate. Be gentle with the EZ-outs, they can break rather easily as well - but, since youve relieved some of the 'pressure' by drilling out the center of the bolt, it should come out relatively easily. By not drilling all the way through the broken bolt, you will have left enough strength in the bolts structure that it shouldn't collapse (and subsequentally wedge itself in the hole). Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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