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Returnof318i
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Sun Jan 18, 2009 1:22 pm

I am so F***ing angry.

Just tried to get a wheel bolt off (locking) and there so S**T that it snapped off the end of the bolt and now i cant get it off. MOT is tomorow morning 8.20 and now i fear im F**ed yet again. Whats the solution to getting this bolt off?
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Sun Jan 18, 2009 1:34 pm

Drill through the middle of the bolt, shove in a bar, weld the bar to the bolt, then turn the bar.
Might work, no experience of it though.
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Sun Jan 18, 2009 1:42 pm

happened to me not so long ago, luckily i had like 2 little threads left hanging out and managed to put some grips on it and hit it with a hammer,
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Sun Jan 18, 2009 3:11 pm

How can you weld to alloy?
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Sun Jan 18, 2009 3:53 pm

Is it just the threaded section that's left?
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Sun Jan 18, 2009 4:20 pm

what cant you get off the wheel? the bolt will be made of steel so you can weld to that take the disc of if its the front you may be lucky and have some thred showing. also if the bolt is stuck it may be cross threded
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Sun Jan 18, 2009 4:28 pm

No it is a locking wheel bolt, the silly little teeth have snapped, gonna get it drilled out tomorow i think
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Sun Jan 18, 2009 4:37 pm

Ohright.
Thought it was a steel stud.
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Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:01 pm

to be honest a garage wont drill the bolt they are far to hard and take alot of time. they shud have a socket that you clang over the top of it and it cuts into edge of bolt and winds off that way.
if your with aa or rac ring them and tell them trying to change spare and key broke that works occasionally
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