mercredi 18 juin 2014

Removing broken off bolt in a tight spot. Pictures inside.

Well guys, I really put my foot into it this time.



I've helped a friend with her power steering lines over the last few months. They have been nothing but trouble between the wrong parts or faulty parts showing their face a few weeks later...



Disaster struck again when she said it was leaking ever so slightly...



So I checked it out and found that it was leaking where from the flat piece that joins both pressure and return hose together and then from there bolts onto the steering rack near her drivers side front tire.



Long story short, I found that the one bolt that holds it together was stripped, so we went and got a replacement. I was torquing it down and of course, it broke off. It is broken off about a centimeter in and nothing is exposed.



Vehicle is a 2004 Chevy Trailblazer



I've gotten busted off bolts/studs before, but never in such a tight or confined area. All ideas or tips is appreciated.



I can probably fit a dremel into the space, but not a drill.



Below is a picture if what I'm working with. First picture shows where the bolt is broken off at, second shows basically what I see when I'm in there and the third shows you a grand scheme of where things are at.



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