Matt16

If you're having trouble drilling a straight hole, try drilling a pilot hole with a tiny bit (3/32", 1/8" ), then drilling with progressively larger bits. With the tiny bit, you'll be able to drill out a accurate hole in less than a minute.

91Toyota

Thanks guys!

Anyway...i've tried the extractor and reverse drill method on 4 bolts...no luck...i've successfully drilled out 4 holes though. I used a little bit smaller drill bit then the size of the hole was and drilled a little off on each. Anyway, once I drilled through...I could easily remove the remaining bolt/stud with a screw driver. I do see nice clean threads though! I have a feeling everything will be alright!

Anyway, any idea what I should do to repair the threads? I'm thinking each hole will have 80% threads left all on one side...so I will buy a tap and die and clean the threads and just buy oem flywheel bolts and I should be okay right?

Again...thanks!

86Toyrunna

good to hear your wining the battle.. if you have access to a small propane torch you can try heating the bolt a lil bit.. blue and red locktite can be disolved with heat, not so much with the green stuff.

91Toyota

Yay! I got all the bolts out!

Now I need a set of original flywheel bolts. I'm kinda proud of myself

The last two bolts came out exactly like the thing iamsuperbleeder used. I bought one and tried it a on a couple of these bolts but it worked flawlessly on the last two! Glad I bought it!

iamsuperbleeder

good job!

glad they worked for ya they're well worth every penny


Yeah get some REAL bolts for that thing

honestly, I'd check the dealer; how much could a handful of bolts cost, really?

91Toyota

They wanted $50 for them

iamsuperbleeder

dayamn, really?


some auto parts stores can order them too


most just carry the common ones in stock, a lot of GM ones, but I'd check to see if maybe than can order some for the Toy

91Toyota

I can get a set of ARP bolts for $30...might as well go with them...or get a set from LC for $20...and of course I would have to pay for shipping and handling too! lol

iamsuperbleeder

$30 for the ARP's isn't too bad

but if you have to pay shipping on either, the LC bolts will work just as fine too

all you need is stock replacement; it's not like you're running a crazy tuned high HP 22r there

I mean the bigger, better, and stronger bolts will never hurt, but their's a point where you're just throwing money away

91Toyota

lol...80hp! I thought I was in the 60's

I'll call around and see what I can get for cheap

iamsuperbleeder

don't feel bad, on the show "Trucks" I watched them dyno run a Cherokee today, and the 4.0 in it made a whoping... 35HP of course that was due to several mechanical issues... but still, lol

91Toyota

HAHA...I would have laughed so hard. Probably would have fell off of my chair