"My question to anyone who has experienced this: What is the best way to fix
this?
Should I attempt to retap to a larger size?
Should I try and reach inside of the pillar from the inside compartment and
try and "jimmy" a nut into place?
The upper right bolt is impossible to drill out because the body blocks any
attempt at drilling it.
Stan in Coquitlam"
Hi Stan,
a method I used on a couple of resto's is to weld another bolt to the seized
stub.
The combination of the heat, a dose of DWF and gentle rotation from either
the front or the rear of the stub, and the broken stub will be removed.
(It is often easier to attach the welded part to the opposite end of the
bolt than where the head was since it is usually longer and more convenient
to access.)
Have a look at the pics in MyImagestation to see how to do.
Almost without fail you will be able to remove the stub.
If the weld breaks, re-weld the join. More heat can only help to loosen the
recalcitrant bolt.
Regards,
Graeme Suckling
1965 SP310
1971 P510
1972 PL510
1973 HS30
1993 ECR33 Skyline GTS25t
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=4291195515
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=4290302445
Adelaide
South Australia.
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