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Thread: valve cover bolt broke in head... best way to remove?
          
   
   

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  1. 05-23-2006 07:18 AM #1
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    a small 1/8 carbide ball mill for this and use them all the time but when the job is done they sometimes get chip up they are made for a mill not a hand drill . i have done a lot of studs and bolts and works good
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  2. 05-23-2006 10:24 AM #2
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    They might be crossthreaded and thats why they broke.If it was just overtightened you would (should)be able to pull them out easily.If there cross threaded they aint coming out until you drill them out.
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