I'd been fretting about working on this ever since the ECFR, but finally got around to working on it.
After drilling a pilot hole through it, the next size turned it right out. The Harbor Freight left-hand drill set saved the day... $7.50 well spent. :good2:
(http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/uu159/rktmanfj/20131017_160235_zps43e6131c.jpg)
The corresponding bolt on the other side of the frame appeared to also be broken, but was only working it's way out. The top two were fine. I know some here have drilled these out to 10mm, but is there anything wrong with just replacing them with higher grade screws?
Glad you got it out with no problems :good2: :good2: . I think if the threads are good I would just locate some high grade 10mm bolts, torque to spec. and monitor. :morning2:
George
Quote from: not a lib on October 17, 2013, 03:21:04 PM
...but is there anything wrong with just replacing them with higher grade screws?
Nothing wrong at all...On hex heads use (grade)
10.9 and with Allen socket heads ask for (grade)
12.9Congrats on the left hand drill extraction :i_am_so_happy:
John.