Posted by Janicholson on September 10, 2007 at 06:26:11 from (199.17.6.122):
In Reply to: How screwed am I? posted by Mike CA on September 09, 2007 at 19:34:01:
You are not screwed. Three elements of the situation. Though not terriblly Full of flakes, cleaning it was a good idea (though mine) In hind sight, the best attachment a bolt has with the outside world is when it has its head on it. So, heating, working tighter and looser one degree of motion, spraying, and shocking with tiny hammer blows is best done before turning the head off (I know this is a painful lesson, but it is normal) This unfortunately will not be the last broken bolt. Twisted off bolts come in two flavors. Twisted off from overtightening into nice threads and having the head pull off, or having the head shear off from side force put on the shank (both of these leave the bolt loose in thethreads) Or (worst) the threads are corroded and stuck, or crossed and jambed, or forced into the bottom of a blind hole from being too long for the female threads. The most easily removed are the first kind, Patience and time are needed for the second. Best of luck, JimN
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