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Old Apr 1, 2015 | 12:43 AM
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I was torquing down the passenger secondary tension and the bolt snapped to my suprise. It snapped evenly with the heads, how or what do I use to get it out?
 
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Old Apr 1, 2015 | 01:00 AM
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The last time I snapped a bolt on an engine, I called a thread repair guy (mobile service) and he came out, and fixed it in about 30 minutes.

Was not cheap, but worth every penny.

I had a quick look on google, found this guy not far from Long Beach Jim's Tap Extraction give him a call and see what he says?

Trying to extract it yourself with an ezyout or drilling it will possibly just make things worse.
 
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Old Apr 1, 2015 | 07:31 AM
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+1 on Cambo351's reply. If, however, you decide on the DIY route, make sure you centerpunch the broken bolt before drilling. It's a critical step that's missed all too often. You don't want the drill bit wandering off of the bolt and damaging your threads.
 
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Old Apr 1, 2015 | 08:05 AM
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>found this guy not far from Long Beach

Wow, a guy in Oz recommends a local repair-man to an S-Type owner in LA.

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