Broken Bolt Extractors and Drill Bits

I have that same Blue Point set. I haven't used it much (thanks God). Torx bits...now there's something I haven't thought of. Thanks again for making my Sunday morning just a little better. Oh crap, it's Monday already! I always learn something if I pay attention.

Good ol self made auto channel. My favorite mechanic.

Great practical advice from an experienced professional who knows the time of day.

I got the snap-on 48-pc master extractor set, (Irwin made) simply because of the warranty service. The left-hand drill bits in that set are Irwin m42 8% cobalt bits, and a GODSEND for heat-hardened manifold bolts.

Glad im not the only one who uses Torx sockets as extractors!!!! They work great for allen headed fasteners.

Thank you Erick O. for this video. I watched it 2 days AFTER I broke an easyout off in one of my busted bolts 2 weeks ago. Took it to a shop and they removed my bolts. However, last night while putting the exhaust manifolds back on, I noticed they forgot to remove one. It was pretty far down, and I had already drilled a hole. I was upset, but then I remembered what you said about torque bits! I grabbed a longer T-15, smashed it down in and slowly removed it. I'm doing a head job on a V10 Excursion myself because of your videos! Thank You from WA State, 2700 miles away!

I love these SMA videos where the subject applies to all vehicles. Your brake hardware, caliper rebuild, bolt extraction, and u joint videos are all full of GOOD information.

Thank you Sir. Excellent informative and inspiring video. Have just bought myself a straight fluted set, couldn't figure it out, saw your show from over the pond there, Most impressed! Shall be viewing some more avidly. Cheers. Ian

I'm always amazed at how precise you are with a torch when it comes to removing bolts.....seems like an art.

Saw your store for the first time. Recognize a lot of the tools you use. I'll buy what I can. Thanks Eric.

Being a prior Acft . mechanic the Johnson bar was my Favorites for removing leading edge slats tons of broken screws. Thanks for your tool selection always good learning from other Professionals.

I'm a production mechanic at Coca-Cola. Fixing industrial machine all day long. Deal with a few broken bolts during the week. Stainless steel is the worse. Great video as always. Thanks for sharing.

Eric as a fellow NY guy this kind of info is gold. Thanks for walking us through that.

Very good! I owned an air conditioning and radiator shop for 30 years. Bolt together radiators with aluminum tanks were a nightmare. The steel bolts would seize up. I had Snap-On sets just as you showed. I also found the kit with the straight extractors worked better than the tapered extractors. We used heat when ever we could.

you the man, very helpful. Thanks for the inspiration ! Keep on trucking (from France) !

Definitely would love to see a toolbox tour, when time permits. Thanks for what you do & helping us, the viewers.

This tutorial is worth its weight in gold!!!!

Excellent video thank you ! Had an npt steel plug sit very tight in a cylinder head and stripped it out (was a hex) I think due to the high temp thread sealant on there. Waited several days now gathering up info on how to proceed. I settled on two different sets of the straight flutes and your vid and experience (which is obvious in hearing you talk 🙌🏼) has made me confident I’ll be able to pull it out easily and that I chose the correct tools for the job. 👍🏼👍🏼

I had a crank dampener bolt break inside of a 617 merc diesel, that bluepoint set got it right out. I was pretty impressed.

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