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[Twincam]

I use ezi-outs when removing broken sparkplugs - esp on the ford ka's - they are prone to it , it can be a head off , if the plug is well siezed

As a side note, I usually use a T55 torx socket once the plug has sheared/snapped... Hammer it into the spark plug remains a little and ratchet out.

Edited by Twincam, 04 December 2016 - 10:39 PM.

[fenghuang]

How the hell did we get onto easy outs and spark erosion for a shear hedged bolt.

Talk about going OT and potentially putting the ******* up the OP who might now thing it is a difficult job.

I'm with you on the puzzlement Nick, but rest assured I was planning a slightly simpler, albeit brutal approach. (Mole grips, hack saw or failing that a Dremel.)

[Cooperman]

Never had a problem getting the bolt out using just mole grips and a spanner. I replace with a Nyloc nut and have never had any issues.

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[neal]

 

How the hell did we get onto easy outs and spark erosion for a shear hedged bolt.

Talk about going OT and potentially putting the ******* up the OP who might now thing it is a difficult job.

I'm with you on the puzzlement Nick, but rest assured I was planning a slightly simpler, albeit brutal approach. (Mole grips, hack saw or failing that a Dremel.)

 

This is quite an easy one to answer and it's worth reading the whole topic:

 

It all started with good intentions and people inputted ideas not necessarily telling you which way to go with this as there are many ways to remove shear headed bolts, but merely made suggestions. 

 

I mentioned as one of my ideas (correctly or incorrectly) about using an EZ-Out, in all fairness I use these as do others but are not to everyone's taste as most of us know these can be tricky to use but nonetheless.... an idea.

 

Then Tiger99 makes a comment........ With negative views and virtually damming the use of EZ-outs and telling you not to use them or should they grace your toolbox, as mentioned before, everyone else is merely offering IDEAS and not telling you what to do.

 

I defended the use of EZ-Outs as I believe that they have a use in various applications but you have to be realistic when using them, as I mentioned.

 

Tiger99 then offers the idea of using an eroder to remove two shear headed bolts, why?? I don't know as this is a serious bit of kit.... the others on here including I were all referring to basic hand tool remedies.

 

As the topic went way off track from basic hand tools as mentioned to eroders (bearing in mind you appeared and got an idea what to use) curiosity got the better of us and also to satisfy Tiger99's thoughts on availability and price.

 

 

In all fairness, I think that an eroder would be a little bit of an overkill for such a basic task and I would not imagine it be a viable proposition (that's my point of view anyway)

 

If you care to now re-read the whole topic and follow the direction in the way it travelled, then perhaps this will make sense, but only if you start from the beginning.

 

I think that this is possibly the best way of explaining this, by being sensitive to people and without causing additional problems.

 

Mole grips, hammer & chisel, Dremel etc. etc. pretty much all ideas I'm sure will do the job, but will all depend on your capabilities, the tools you have and keeping the exercise as cheap as possible.

 

I don't think I would consider the idea and costs involved of trailering my mini to an engineering workshop and then asking them to blast out a couple of easy shear bolts with an eroder.......Basic tools will do the job, give it a try... You can do it !        

Edited by neal, 05 December 2016 - 11:56 PM.

[neal]

 

How the hell did we get onto easy outs and spark erosion for a shear hedged bolt.

Talk about going OT and potentially putting the ******* up the OP who might now thing it is a difficult job.

I'm with you on the puzzlement Nick, but rest assured I was planning a slightly simpler, albeit brutal approach. (Mole grips, hack saw or failing that a Dremel.)

 

See if you can get one of these bad boys in your Dremel, these make quick work of shifting steel, then use your mole grips to unscrew what's left.

Not sure if a 3mm shank will fit in a Dremel though.

 

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Edited by neal, 06 December 2016 - 12:17 AM.