In this video I bring you along as I show you again my favorite method for removing broken bolts. Especially exhaust manifold bolts. There are many ways to do this but this is by far my favorite. Especially when it works ☺
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Wouldn't be a day less than me without a Chevrolet And this is what we're working on, folks. it's a little shitty I think it's an old one probably or ish 2500 HD It's got the big 6-0 and it's got your common manifold leaks. except this case is a little different because some of these already been here. This has been done before, so we have bolts with, you know, lots of stacked up washers and weird things holding manifolds on.
and you know the like. The rear hole here has. you know, no threads in it at all. The bolt Larry just pulled out and all the bolts are breaking off and I assume uh, you know some of them have been cross-threaded because they're coming out and the threads are coming with them.
This bolt was snapped off also which I got that out and that was kind of. The purpose of this video is what I want to show you is one of my favorite methods for retracting broken bolts, particularly in this case where you know this one here has been sheared off for a long time and the good news is it's sticking out a little bit now. The method I'm going to use is one that I showed. you know, perhaps five or six years ago on some YouTube videos and I just want to kind of just do a refresher on it.
Uh, my favorite method for extraction is using the welder and we're going to clean the end of the stud up a little bit. Usually these GMS come apart quite easily if nobody's been there. I Don't know if this one or this one up front that you can't see which. I'll show you I don't know if they're cross shredded in there, but we're gonna I'm just going to show you the method that I use with the Uh with the torch or with the welder and we'll get these out and we'll have fun doing it.
first thing first. we're gonna mix the end of it a little bit shiny with a classic Studio There it's shiny and yeah, you're gonna see some stuff going to exhaust parts. You just have to get past it. close your eyes when the other.
we're going to stick a eight millimeter nut. You could probably use a 5, 16 or whatever you have that fits somewhat close. Let me use a 13 socket. We're gonna bring her on there just a little bit.
We want to leave a little bit of a gap out here in the end, and then we're gonna fry that sucker on there with some Miller time. We're going to attach our ground really close to where we're working, click right on the valve. No, don't do that. We'll stick them right there in the head.
We'll scrape it back and forth to make it shiny a little bit. If we can, they usually hold there. We go almost There we go. Now we're happy.
Take your MIG welder freeze and a Millermatic it's 211. we got our cranked up nuclear. Give it just a little okay. make sure we got a good connection right.
Close your eyes, and just fry that sucker on your nuclear setting. Oh yeah, and then the important part is is that you wait. give it some time to cool. But before you do that, we're going to fire it up a little bit.
And what we want to do is we want to get in here with the porch. now. Aluminum is quite difficult to keep. We're going to come in and I'm just going to heat near where that stud goes into the head. Not so much to expand the metal because this is going to cool almost instantly. Once we take the torch away, the aluminum pulls the heat away very quickly. Um, but what I want to do is right next to the hole. There's usually quite a bit of corrosion and heating it up usually breaks out free and oftentimes will break the bond of that bowl that's stuck in the head.
We're gonna fire a bit. We're just gonna jump in here, just tickle this thing, come down just like I say near that stud, just massage it with the flame. I Hear it sizzling, popping away some of the crap that'll be stuck in there. give the whole thing a nice little glow and walk away.
and then don't get the other one right out right away You want to do at this point is either give it a handy with a ratchet, we're going to grab a wrench. Let's see because I'm torch blind right now. Wait till your vision comes back so it's a good time to start. but you can see the head.
it's cool. either that or I'm really strong. This is still pretty toasty, but we're going to give it just a light little wiggle and it might break off. and it might not if you guys weren't my way.
I could actually look and see if the stud's turning. Oh gosh, you guys can't see anything. an enhance I'm just giving it some nice little Wiggles I see white dust dropping down so that's a good. that's a good sign because that means the corrosion is Breaking Free So it feels pretty good and you know what's going to make this thing come out nice and easy? Stuck.
stand back. it might fall out some dub D because you never know there could be a little water up in there. So now we're going to stick the ratchet in it. Now that it feels like it's moving, you might have to.
you know, work it girl. Oh look at that boom oh she comes or the nut just broke free on the sud one or the others. but I'm thinking we won this battle and there you go. you go girl.
look at that I know she comes so easy peasy. So that's one of my favorite methods for bolt extraction in case you've missed it on any other video and there it is and hints this looks like a regular bolt when you're done and you can put it back in your bolt bin if you want. I Was kind of hoping on the uh, maybe on the other side maybe we'll have one broke off the tree sets because some people in the comments right now are like oh, this is a perfect situation which it is I agree if one is broke off, flush or recessed a couple threads still totally doable. same method a little different process at that point, hopefully one breaks on the other side.
I can show you I use a flat washer or a washer. as my mother-in-law would say, do you wash your hands yeah I washed them with soap but uh, you just take a flat washer here. take for example like you would use like a a USS 5 16 you would stick it over there and what I'll do prior to that. this makes sense to you. if it's broke off flush, take like a 3 8 drill bit so something a little distance eight millimeter here so use like you know, a 10 millimeter, 10 and a half or 5 16 or a three inch drill bit and very lightly on the outside. here. just drill it down a couple threads just to get rid of these outside threads. like the first two until you hit the bolt.
you know, don't be reaming on it and then stick your washer up here. fry the Worcester on with the welder, then stick the nut on top of the washer and just fry the living heck out of this to the washer and that will typically that'll take you home. That'll give you what you need to get. So this one was half sheared off um when we started.
so I barely touched this one. It broke off through its weight so it's a little bit shiny there right now. We can give it a quick little polish, so let's do that. so hopefully that makes sense about the ones being recessed using the drill.
Maybe I can show you on the other side if we're lucky and we'll get something to snap off over there. Of course, this one already had some broken ones. I Got that kind of winch down there and again, this is a very ideal situation. A because it's a Chevy and you can take the fender liner out right in front of your face and B because the studs are sticking out.
Look at that, she's on there. Let's get an old Miller time here. Wow, it's always like an octopus cords over here. I'm gonna shove that right down in there.
That'll get some people parked. Be sure to get a little, make sure you got a good ground. Yeah, that's good. I Don't give her give her beans here.
Ah No. I did it Rookie. Oh freaking jerk. Stuck that right on there because it's over here tapping it.
Come on. All right, cut that off. Boom. She's good now.
Foreign Here we go. Close your eyes. Oh man. she sizzled out on me again because we have to set our nuclear and I'm closing my eyes.
Come on man. Oh, we did it. Now we've done fry that right to the tip. All right, we're gonna set that down.
pretend we didn't see it. Oh, she might have got a little too globby on me. I don't know if we're gonna get the ratchet on their socket on here. Um, maybe naked.
Gosh damn idiot. Now what do you do? All right. Screwed. We're just gonna go next.
Size bigger. Just go with a 14. So in this case, it's an exercise bigger than 13 believe it or not and prior going up there and getting after it. I've got like a triple knot thing going on down here in the courts.
now. process. give that a little Heat and then just give this a little feel we're going to skip the wrench part. Maybe we shouldn't.
Maybe we shouldn't and again, these may be cross threaded in there. We don't really know. but I just felt that good feeling. You know that one good feeling that you get every once in a while? Oh yeah, sometimes that feeling's fault. So let me tell you I know it worked on the last one. I hope it works on this one. I sure do like the smell of burning WD-40 am I right. Feels like something's happening.
Oh yeah well you can tell by the intensity then I think you're happening. Oh oh she's Skippy on the socket. Now she could be Skippy Let's go back to our 13. let me get it all worn out 13.
and this is a potential problem. from using the welder is you get a little too carried away and it deforms the outside of the nut because yeah, it's so hot. you know kind of glosses off so to speak. Yes, we gave old one in there.
there. We go there. You have it folks. Should we reach up there and touch that? I don't think we probably should give it a try anyways.
how are you gonna know if it's hot or not? Too bad. not too bad. So there it is. there's that one.
you can throw that one in your bolt bin. so there you go and then I guess that answers. Has the angel question what we're gonna do about the hole that has no threads in it? Good question. a we can pretend we didn't see it or B we can fix it which we will but prior to doing that I'm going to take a thread chaser because looking up in all of these holes I'm going to check the depth of them.
Make sure that I'm not being deceived to make sure that they're all around about the same depth. because why did somebody stack up? You know, a bunch of washers? This is our fancy depth gauge. so it's the screwdriver finger trick. Okay, in case you don't know that this way we can make sure they're all going to the same depth.
It's the quick and dirty Death checker. Okay, they all feel like the same depth. Even this guy back here. This thing's not really doing much for us anymore, is it? Let me run a thread tissue through those and we'll come back.
And I'll show you how to put in a helicoil foreign.
Eric my 07 RAM 1500 still has broken exhaust manifold bolts on its 5.7 Hemi. Just waiting for you to fly down to Oklahoma to fix them….😛
Thanks for reminding me I need to fix the manifold on an 02 Dakota Sport v6.
Stick welder and MAPP gas are what I have for specialty tools.
I'm so excited.😶
Wire feed makes such a difference.
Run whatcha brung.🤷♂️
Congrats on the 800k 👍
@SouthMainAuto Ray just ran into this problem on a Subaru water pump bolt, and didn't have any luck. It broke off again, recessed. Needless to say, he's a trifle upset.
Nothing like experience! Maybe a little good luck too. Thanks for another useful video…
nice
The reason WD-40 and heat work well together??…..WD drives out the water which is vaporized by the heat thereby steam cleaning the threads of rust. You're welcome.
i saw someone failing at this earlier <3 good work
I think I heard A little Lucky the Leprechaun in “ It’s got the big 6 Ohh” 😆
I can wait. It has been a while since we have seen you remove broken bolts from a head. It was a handy reminder. Nust admit i can't believe I heard you say that hopefully there will be one broken flush on the other side – youtube content or not, I would hate for it to be an absolute bugger to get off!
"Usually, these GMs come apart pretty easily…"talking about the whole vehicle?!😂🤣
Plenty of broken bolts in my time, My heart just sinks a little when a bolt breaks.
Extracting n is an art. And a craft. Earned the hard way some times.
I broke an easy out once and never used one again. Because one they do? Your screwed.
I use torx bits though. And they also make stud tools small enoughh to grip these small botls if enough is sticking out.
And the washer trick is money also.
One needs to know what method to use when to stop and switch. Desstroying an engine is highly avoidable.
Make a trip over to Ray's he needs help maybe he will pay you to get the broken stud out for him so he dont have to buy a new block for his customer
when you say fry it, do you mean turn the voltage up?
Great tips Eric O. You,re a legend. I think Rainman needs your help.
Wow, you're so lucky those were probably broken by over torqueing rather than binding and snapped from corrosion.
"Good enough to put back in the bolt bin", reckon corroded bolts would be put in the other bin for sure.
If I could subscribe again I would.
35 years of engineering and you just taught me something.
This just made broken bolts a whole lot easier.
Im a machinist, so i do what I know, drill, easy out, or spark eroder.
But even I can weld on nuclear amps.
Algorithm comment. Thanks for the video, Mr. O.
Please don't show Rainman Ray this video .He is going through a hard time..
yeah thats not a fun day but getting it done gives you a smile.
Eric, is the TikTok channel yours, or is someone stealing your content? It just got posted yesterday, and is getting quite a few views already.
You forgot to mention your trick from years before to initially "rock" the welded nut back and forth to break the rust bond … not go full tilt counterclockwise. Also, free teck tip for going nuke on the flush/receding studs … put a "Copper Washer" between the nut and stud which will prevent any unintended weld to the heads (especially if iron heads): "Copper" won't adhere to iron/aluminum. Good job Mr. O !!!
Nice work Eric. I imagine these situations try your patience.
I have a feeling at least 2 other holes are badly messed up on that head. If it was my rig I’d be installing inserts in every manifold bolt hole on that head. Granted that’s my position as a DIY guy not a shop owner. 😊
if the aluminum is broken, like on a motorcycle. Use a Würth bushing, it can fix it…
Can't tell a lie, I have put "bolts" like that straight back into the holes 😉
Im 100% positive he posted this video because of what happened to Ray on the Subaru
I've learned some of these videos in general, not just SMA are not geared to the saturday mechanic. No torch, no welder…..good luck.
I have a 2007 Buick Rainier with a 5.3 LS V8. Its got exhaust manifold leaks. Its time to drive 270 miles to SMA for repairs
The best way to remove broken bolts ? Thats easy, Have Eric do it
There is no substitute for years of experience and the confidence… That said, we all know the true secret is the old double ya Dee 😉
TIG welding a nut on the stud then staying on without adding metal just heat will get it to break any corrosion or loctite bond without spatter, let it cool just enough that it is no longer soft and it will turn out easily, no flame wrench needed.
“You go girl” lmao
Wouldn't
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a Chevrolet
Eric droppin' bars.
Was this for Ray?
Your just showing off because ray man ray couldn’t do it on the Subaru 😂
Videos like this are invaluable to DIY'ers that don't work on cars and trucks for a living. Knowing how to remove a broken bolt or stud like this without taking the head off the engine and taking it to a machine shop can save you a boatload of time and money.
I can’t tell you enough how much I appreciate you trolling YouTube with the WD 40. It really makes my day. Thank you
Hey Eric, you really need to give Rainman Ray a call. He's about to scrap a Subu engine due to an unsuccessful attempt at removing a broken water pump bolt.😢
You’re making bolts! Can’t beat the classic “Whizzy Wheel”.
Thanks for helping out Rain Man Ray's Subaru Broken water pump bolt.
You brought a whole new meaning to “Miller Time!” Not a sponsor. 😂
When you hear that "crack" ya know its free. I like to use a small battery powered impact gun. Its really easy to quickly rotate rusted fastners back and forth.
800k congrats 👏🎉 well deserved "sma"
Hi, I wish Raymond knew the torch step recently.
Perfect
cant be stuck if its liquid
once u got the nut welded on smack it with a hammer a few taps.. the shock will break free the corosion… heavy duty mechanic taught me that one..
You should use the Law & Order sound every time you show us the WD.
I've been working light vehicle diagnostics and repair for a little over 30 years and still admire the way you yankees deal with all that salt inspired rust up there in the rust belt. But I am glad we don't have to deal with it much down here in Georgia except for those few times the new sales manager decides it's a great idea to head north to the auctions. Thanks for sharing.
I just did this job, I found using a 3/8 nut worked the best. The bigger size let you get more weld and heat in it. Didn't need a torch at all.
Used this trick last weekend in my brothers 5.4 3v! Worked like a charm!
I wonder if ARP exhaust manifold bolts would solve this problem for good
Congrats on 800k, Mr. O! Well earned!
I am delivering a sermon to you 🙏😊 please read
Consistently Pray for forgiveness, guidance in a good (positive) direction, and for help against evil. Pray to be saved from hell (whatever that may be). Pray for your friends and your family too, it only takes a minute or so/less at a time to pray. Do it and your life will slowly get better, or maybe quickly. It probably just depends on you and the kind of person you are/have been. Don't wait until its too late and you have to suffer the consequences of built up bad karma from immoral acts/unrepented sins. Maybe together we can help make the world a better place by changing ourselves for the better, and changing things around us for the better.
And addressing/thanking the CREATOR, LORD GOD at the beginning and end of your prayers would be a good idea 😊
Or just be my friend if you don't want to say the prayer 😄
I'm trying to help you get right with the LORD 🙏
Amen.
I have worded a short prayer for you to say if you are not sure what words to use, it may not be the best but here it is 😊
'' CREATOR, LORD GOD,
Please forgive me and my friends and my family for our immoral acts, please help guide us in a positive direction and please help us against evil. Please save us from Hell and have mercy on our souls. Thank you CREATOR, LORD GOD. Amen. ''
Please say this at least once a day for at least a month, do it longer if you want to and can 🙏
You should prostrate yourself if you don't want to do spoken prayer, or do both 🙏😊 Please worship the LORD GOD and not any idol.
Please put your hands together 🙏 bow your head and say this prayer:
"CREATOR, LORD GOD, please know that I worship you and not any idols. Thank you for everything CREATOR, LORD GOD. Amen" 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Say ' Om Namah Shivaya ' out loud or in your head 108 times, or try to do it 1008 times 😊 try to do it everyday if you want
repeat this aloud for as long as you want to, try to do it for like an hour a day or say it in a prayer "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner"
You can also say this prayer once a day or repeat it aloud as many times as you would like to:
"Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen."
Thessalonians 5:16-18
"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."
Philippians 4:6-7
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
"O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of mercy for us, I trust in You!" Repeat this aloud at least 3 times or as many as you want, do it everyday if you can
I apologize for all the words 😊 I know how it may look
that head gasket flange is staring at me
"the best method for removing broken bolts" is to get someone else to do it, 😁
I was that someone else 😞 ✌️
Not anymore, starting g my 6th year of retirement from the industry, watched the motor industry dramatically change over the decades
You're on to Eric, great job ✌️
maybe youve got a tip for Ray, hes got an expensive provlem on a Subaru
You could set up a tent in there….🤣
Torchmaster comes thru again!!!
Hey Eric Ive listened to you say it wrong long enough. Its Nuclear not Nuculer. Say it right man. I know now that I've pointed this out you will continue saying it wrong. Its a comment generator. 😅
Rainman – Will this work on a Subi?
Yes!, part too please. DVD:)
As always, great teaching/entertaining video!
On my '85 Dodge 1 ton plow truck, I replaced the exhaust manifold gasket on the driver's side had to extract some broken bolts. Still after 5 years, the passenger side is still leaking. Should get to it before next winter. CO in the cab after 20-30 minutes of plowing can impair judgement! I only plow for myself.
Where was this when Ray totaled a customers block? lol
looks like 12 years agi in my shop rear west main auto?
hahaha, i just love the WD40. You should use the WD40 specialist branded stuff, really get the people going 😉
Nice…can you link your first video on this? Would like to see it. DVD:)
Congrats on 800K
I watch one of Rays videos and he broke a water pump bolt on a Subaru. First time I've ever seen him genuinely angry. Don't know how it turned out but he had to pull the engine.
If stainless steel bolts were used from the factory for Manifolds, this would not happen nearly as often…
I'm only 1 minute into the video and you have described my worst nightmare 🥺😂
Rainman Ray would have been thrilled to have this kind of luck getting his Subaru water pump bolt out a few days ago. He tried the same method except getting Vic involved. Maybe that’s the difference.
I did one of these last week, broke just under the surface. Rear bolt on the driver side. I used a rotary file to clean it up then the washer and nut method. It took 3 or 4 tries but victory felt good.
The teaser – Part 2
Ray down in Florida had a bad day yesterday. He needed Eric by his side. I hate to say it, but Ray rushed things – didn't clean the rust off the old stud, Didn't use Eric's trick of heating the block to crack the bond and generally didn't get enough penetration of the weld into the nut/stud junction
Eric show Reymond ray how to it his broke off in the Head
ray man had a broken water pump bolts he could not get out, now he needs to replace the engine, he should have called you for advise.
Eric have you ever used Time-sert. Inserts? What is your experience with them?
WD-40 FTW!!
♥
Rainman Ray is an idiot.
I first thought he ran his own garage.
Come to find out, he's a second rate mechanic at one of those tire/muffler/shocks stores that are only interested in the up sell.
🤑🤑🤑
That engine has more problems than a leaky exhaust.
It's running a little rich for one thing, don't you think?
Your the man eric o
I really like the way you used full heat with your welder. When the welder is only on for a few seconds, you need maximum voltage on a Mig welder to get adequate penetration. Guys who use small 120V welders may not have enough to accomplish the job, or they stop too soon. Then the nut breaks off because of poor penetration. Mig welders are great, but the weakness is penetration.
You know why I love broken bolt removal videos? Because I don't have to do it.
I freaking love SMA videos. I wish E lived close to me so I could take my vehicles to SMA.
'It's Miller time! Turn her up to Nuclear, and go to town!' Priceless comments right there!
That’s when you know you’re good!!!! When you can say (hopefully one breaks off on the other side) lol
So cool… =)
did you ever try or use the "heat and quench" method that Taryl always swears buy on his channel when removing frozen or broken bolts in heads and blocks etc…..i have heard this yrs ago about getting bleeder screws out but never had good luck with them….guys today have no idea how horrible bleeder screws on calipers and wheel cylinders were back in the late 70s and early 80s…they never came out like they do today
Ray could’ve used this video a few days ago before he condemned a Subaru block. 😂 I don’t think he understands the power of the torch. Great video Eric!
Chevrolet for "Frustrating Toilet" … Keeping Mechanics fed and frustrated since…. FOREVER! 😂😂😂 Did you try fixing it with WD-40? How about some butt-connectors? LOL