I was putting on my new Stabilizer that I got from Throttle up Industries and as usuall I was In a hurry to try it out, Well I was going to go get some better bolts but the Hardware store was closed, So I figured I'd replace them later as I wanted to try it out well on the third bolt I heard a Snapp and broke off about 1/2" inside the Hole. So Now I'm trying to figure out what to do? Please no **** talking I already feel like an ***, I need to get this fixed. Thanks ahead, Todd

 

EZ Out Extractor might help you

 

Left twist drill bits work sometimes...saved my a** many times.

 

Can try and drill a hole down the center, that may loosen it enough to get it out. It has worked for me.

 

You may need a MACHINE SHOP here. You are dealing with the transmission case here in a hard to get at place............... I would seek professional help with this project, and I'm a fair mechanic myself. You don't want to make it worse than it allready is. TRUST ME ON THIS!

 

Thanks for the reply's but I have a dumb Question is a Left twist drill bit the same as an easy out? Todd

 

No the easy out is tapered. You drill a pilot hole first. The easy out has a left hand thread and tightens as it goes in extracting the broken bolt - or so goes the theory.

 

trouble is.. if ya break off the easyout your really fugged!

 

I have done this about 100 times as I am a mechanic and a machinist. Get the bike as high as you can and still be stable,use a drill bit two sizes smaller than the bolt size,and drill the bolt out. Start out with a small bit and keep going bigger till you get to the big drill bit you chose. Use one of the other bolt as a measuring device so you know how deep to drill. Use tape to wrap around the drill bit to mark it as deep as you need to go so you know when to stop drilling. If the bolt does not break out after using the biggest bit you chose then go one more size bigger. You can use an ice pick break the bolt out in small pieces after drilling. Be very carefull to drill straight and don't push to hard when drilling.
Let me know how this works out for you. I have had to do this alot,I have broken alot of bolts off in alot of different things and this is the way an old mechanic showed me how to do it. It has always worked for me.

 

+1 on the ez out, just make sure when drilling that hole you dont angle and go into the threads. I used mine last week as I tourqed a lil too much on a small screw. Drilled, tapped it a lil and backed the broken off piece out like a champ.

good luck