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Broken bolt fix

Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2018 9:53 am
by Blenks
Had my first cursing and swearing moment Saturday night during the assembly of the bottom headset. right hand side (throttle / front brake) all went well. However, when I fitted the olive support to the gear side I broke one of the small bolts, the one which also holds the front brake cable guide. :x :oops: I tried to get it out using pliers and mole grips as there was a small part of the bolt sticking up but couldn't budge it. I bought a screw extractor set yesterday and then realised I am using stainless steel fixings. The drill in the set hardly touched it. Now I have ordered some hard cobalt drills and cutting paste and will give it another go when they arrive.
Has anybody got any ideas for a solution if I cannot get the bolt out?

Re: Broken bolt fix

Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2018 10:31 am
by Chris in Margate
It is as you have already done, a job for an expensive drill bit. There is no other way.