RedDevilGTO
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- San Diego
Soooo.... I found the time to fix the leaking front diff (RVT gasket cracked). And when I put the cover back on one of the bolts snapped.
Called the local car shop and they estimated it would be about $100 to fix.
I was thinking for that money I could buy a bolt extractor kit (amazon has a good deal on irwin stuff) and try it myself. Haven't done it before, but the process looks simple enough. Punch, center-drill, reverse-bit drill (without touching the receiving threads) and extract.
Two questions
1) I know it'll take patience and a steady hand. But how hard is it really?
2) Does anyone have an opinion on the quality of the Irwin kits, and would it be worth getting the 35-piece set over the 10-piece? I want to get something good that wont snap off in the already snapped bolt.
Maybe I'll just try it anyways for fun. If I screw up big time, it gives me a excuse to get a tap and die set! haha.
Called the local car shop and they estimated it would be about $100 to fix.
I was thinking for that money I could buy a bolt extractor kit (amazon has a good deal on irwin stuff) and try it myself. Haven't done it before, but the process looks simple enough. Punch, center-drill, reverse-bit drill (without touching the receiving threads) and extract.
Two questions
1) I know it'll take patience and a steady hand. But how hard is it really?
2) Does anyone have an opinion on the quality of the Irwin kits, and would it be worth getting the 35-piece set over the 10-piece? I want to get something good that wont snap off in the already snapped bolt.
Maybe I'll just try it anyways for fun. If I screw up big time, it gives me a excuse to get a tap and die set! haha.