need some help, broke off a skid plate bolt
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need some help, broke off a skid plate bolt
Put a little too much elbow grease on a bolt on my skid plate after changing my oil. Snapped it clean off. I left the skid plate off for now, so how do you get the old bolt out and repair it? I think the bolt went in a slightly off angle and that's what caused it to snap. So, I've probably screwed up the threads too. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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try grabbing a part of the broken section with pliers, other wise you gotta drill it out. But from what I hear that sears thing works well to. Just be careful
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Originally Posted by Adam F
The actual bolt size is M8x1.25 Toyota part #90080-11373
I don't like Craftsman stuff (...especially crappy taps and dies), so here is a link to what you need.
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/pro_d...store&tool=all
After you get the broken bolt out, I would chase the threads with the M8 tap before I tried to cut new threads. It might not be as bad as you think.
Loctite also makes some good stuff that you can try as well.
http://www.brandnametools.biz/automo...d/_1295869.htm
FormaThread works pretty good, but try the tap idea first. If you tap out larger, that means you will have to have two wrenches to remove the plate from now on.
Good luck and let us know how it comes out!
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Drill it out and use an extractor. Chase the thread with a tap. If that doesn't work get a Helli-Coil or a Threaded insert and put them in, that way you still have the same hardware all around.
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Well the Craftsman extractor kit didn't work. Two extractors broke off after I tried to remove them after drilling into the old bolt. I felt like Wylie Coyote trying to get the last one out. It's still stuck in my frame. I'll have to get a saws-all and cut it off and then just drill the old bolt out completely and then rethread it to a different size. What a mess I've made of it. Well, nothing ventured, nothing gained.
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If it was one of the front ones I had the same problem on my 91.
I found there were other tapped holes on the rail. I just drilled a new hole in my skid plate and used one of the other holes.
I found there were other tapped holes on the rail. I just drilled a new hole in my skid plate and used one of the other holes.
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Not that difficult
I messed up a tow hook bolt and it was fubared up in there. Drilled it out until I could bust it up and remove it. You just need a good set of kobalt metal drilling bits and then tapped it out 1/2" from 12 mm, which is about 0.7 mm, so it was nothing. Now I've got one out of four a different size, whoopy de doo, takes all of 4 seconds to change the socket. You are better off buying good tools to fix something like this now, bits and taps, as if you work on your rig long enough it'll happen again...and again...and again...
I fixed mine in about 10 minutes laying the parking lot at work with the proper tools and the tap I borrowed from the shop.
Good luck!
I fixed mine in about 10 minutes laying the parking lot at work with the proper tools and the tap I borrowed from the shop.
Good luck!
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I did the same thing with one of the rear skid bolts. I drilled it out and used a 3/8" self tapping bolt in it's place, it's a bigger bolt anyways. I'm with Waskilly, it's only takes seconds to change sockets.
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Well I finally got around to fixing my 4Runner this morning. Drilled out the old bolt with a 5/16th bit and then tapped it for a 10mm bolt. Worked just fine. Thanks again for everyone's input.
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