I have a broken bolt on one of the front hubs... is there a way to remove this small broken bolt? It’s been like this for years with no issues but since I am doing a complete brake job (including rotors), I figure I’d fix this.
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EscapeWagon62
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oddly enough I just fixed e same issue o my front hub.
These bolts are light torque before they snap which is good news is that getting them out is easy.
I was able to get some small needle nose pliers to get mine out.
Or
You can cut a small groove in the top of the bolt and then unscrew with a flat head screwdriver
Or
Buy a bolt extractor kit at home depot for $15 and reverse it out.
These bolts are light torque before they snap which is good news is that getting them out is easy.
I was able to get some small needle nose pliers to get mine out.
Or
You can cut a small groove in the top of the bolt and then unscrew with a flat head screwdriver
Or
Buy a bolt extractor kit at home depot for $15 and reverse it out.
torch it with heat then cut a slot with a angle grinder. see if it comes out with screw driver otherwise drill and tap it and remove with reverse bolt extractor.
That one may wiggle out as escapewagon mentioned. A reverse cutting drill bit might even back it out...probably an easy one for an easy-out. But beware the easy-out.
using a #7 or #8 stamped head bolt will prevent #4 snaps like this from happening ...........
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Do you sell those? I need to get some for Roscoe!
If you are decent with a welder you can weld a bit on the end to grab with some pliers or some people weld another bolt on so they can turn it free. if you have a dremel you can cut a slot in the end as mentoned above and turn out with a screw driver. You can try drilling it with a left hand drill (reverse to a normal drill and likely to spin the bolt out as you drill). You can drill a hole in the center of the bolt and use an easy out. Or you can drill the bolt out entirely....and you can swing by a machine shop and they can pull it for you.
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Thanks everyone, I was not sure if an easy off would work being that it is a small diameter bolt.
I have started buying left hand drill bits purchased from McMaster Carr for these pesky situations. Sometimes it works a lot better than an easy out.
kevin in okinawa
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in my experience once one goes, more will do the same. it's pretty easy to swap out the hub studs
It helps to use a self-centering punch, as a pilot for the drill bit. If you can get the pilot dimple for the drill bit dead-center, often the lefty drill bit will remove the broken stud as it heats it while it drills.
If it broke from being over tightened you might back it out with a pic or the easy out.
if it broke because of corrosion between dissimilar metals, it’s a bit more of fight. For corrosion, weld a nut to it, tap with a hammer while hot, melt some wax on the nut - it will wick up the threads. Let it cool. Turn it out with a wrench.
if it broke because of corrosion between dissimilar metals, it’s a bit more of fight. For corrosion, weld a nut to it, tap with a hammer while hot, melt some wax on the nut - it will wick up the threads. Let it cool. Turn it out with a wrench.
But like Matt sez, I'd used the #7 although I think the factory fasteners are #4. They're on his website:
vintageteqparts.com
You can pull those fancy screws / bolts off most interior Toyotas at the parts yard. I have some nice ones that were used to hold the window regulators.
Not sure if they are 'exactly' the same. I always try to collect some good JIS hardware when at the parts yard since they don't charge for bolts sitting in your cart.
Not sure if they are 'exactly' the same. I always try to collect some good JIS hardware when at the parts yard since they don't charge for bolts sitting in your cart.
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Got the bolt out!
I had ordered all new bolts from Toyota prior to starting tear down
Thanks again for all the help!
I had ordered all new bolts from Toyota prior to starting tear down
Thanks again for all the help!
....and...... how?
cps432
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Of course you have special yellow zinc plated vintage Toyota bolts housed in jewelry boxes. Of course.
