Looking for a shop or someone who can remove broken oil pan bolts from block..

[sosoe]

My short block has two broken oil pan bolts, In need of someone or a shop that can knock this out for me, BTW short block is still assembled.. Thanks.
Im just south of Cabelas so anyone near will be great..

[Darren M]

Have you tried the Lowes/Autozone bolt extraction tools? Autozone may have a set you could borrow.

[turbostang]

How bad are they? flush broken?

I'm not too far from you.

[sosoe]

How bad are they? flush broken?

I'm not too far from you.

One bolt sticks out the block, but not enough to grip it with vise gripsl and the other is inside the block..

[gearhead78]

Weld a nut to them. Done it plenty of times. Don't use an extractor. The small ones are notorious for breaking and then you have a real problem.

[turbostang]

Weld a nut to them. Done it plenty of times. Don't use an extractor. The small ones are notorious for breaking and then you have a real problem.

That's what I was getting at. A good TIG weld will pull a bolt out with ease, and is accurate enough to do it on a bolt as small as 1/4"

My only concern would be WHY the bolt broke - cross threading, bottoming, or debris in the bottom of the hole.

I'd do it, but right now, I'm with out a TIG welder.

[JimD]

I got some rods at a welding supply store that worked great, they are about half the length of a regular 7014 rod. Said "Stud extractor" on the side. Used/extracted many bolts with them using an A/C arc welder. Ungodley tensil strength 270,000 psi or something like that. Granted they are not as accurate as a tig... I don't have one either(tig), not enough work to warranty purchasing one.

[sosoe]

That's what I was getting at. A good TIG weld will pull a bolt out with ease, and is accurate enough to do it on a bolt as small as 1/4"

My only concern would be WHY the bolt broke - cross threading, bottoming, or debris in the bottom of the hole.

I'd do it, but right now, I'm with out a TIG welder.

Well I will try to get them out if I can, But if not ill look for a block to have all the internals put on that and if you can get these bolts out for me shoot me a PM if be more then glad to get this done.

[sosoe]

That's what I was getting at. A good TIG weld will pull a bolt out with ease, and is accurate enough to do it on a bolt as small as 1/4"

My only concern would be WHY the bolt broke - cross threading, bottoming, or debris in the bottom of the hole.

I'd do it, but right now, I'm with out a TIG welder.

You've got a welder yet?
Still sitting the same W the broken bolts..

[turbostang]

yup, got a welder. I need to see a good picture of it first before I say whether or not I can get the bolts out... you may end up having to helicoil them.

[sosoe]

yup, got a welder. I need to see a good picture of it first before I say whether or not I can get the bolts out... you may end up having to helicoil them.

Ill take some pics today and shoot u a pm.thanks