Cannock/Stafford wheel bolt drill out

[PP200t]

As above, anyone local able to get a wheel bolt out please? The head snapped off and left it in the hub.
Also can't get the disc off because the retaining screw is rounded. I've tried drilling but can't do it.
Thanks

 

[JamesBryan]

Hit the retaining screw round with a decent chisel, it usually undoes it pretty well.

Bolt should come out then with grips as there is nothing holding it in under torque/friction.

 

[PP200t]

Ah never thought of that. Need to get a chisel then. Thank you I'll give that a try

 

[JamesBryan]

Ah never thought of that. Need to get a chisel then. Thank you I'll give that a try

Make sure it's one that is the width of the retaining screw head or maybe slightly smaller and fairly sharp too, to aid it biting into the head otherwise you'll just be hitting the surrounding area.

May need to hit it square on first to get a groove in the head or even get a grinder to do that.

 

[leedsboy]

Why can't you drill it out? As long as you've got a decent drill and bit it should be pretty simple.

Drill it in the centre, tap a torx bit of something similar in and slowly twist it out.

 

[PP200t]

it was an Allen fitting which rounded. I tried with the shocking drill and bits and just messed it up. I could get a cobalt drill bit but if the chisel idea will work I'll try that. A flat headed screwdriver being hit at an angel did nothing but cut into it.

 

[JamesBryan]

Need a chisel like this

 

[PP200t]

Are they known as cold chisels? I'll pick one up tomorrow and see what mess I can make of it with that! Lol
Fingers crossed I'll get the bolt out once the discs out of the way.

 

[JamesBryan]

Not sure mate.

 

[sbridgey]

You can buy extractor drill bits like this.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/screw-ext...CXw9xto2zNejELFS3LcM80RJrAZ47mCL6YaAsEX8P8HAQ

 

[Knuckles]

Yup, cold chisel.

When you say 'shocking drill', did you have the drill on the hammer setting? That's only for masonry.

Centre punch the snapped bolt, drill a hole in it m on the drill setting then use the easy outs linked above to remove it.

 

[PP200t]

Yup, cold chisel.

When you say 'shocking drill', did you have the drill on the hammer setting? That's only for masonry.

Centre punch the snapped bolt, drill a hole in it m on the drill setting then use the easy outs linked above to remove it.

No I meant rubbish drill and bits. Problem is the bolt hasn't snapped straight so I tried to drill into it and slipped off centre (due to my stupidity)
I'll pick up a chisel tomorrow and hope that works and then fingers crossed the bolt will come out with mole grips.

 

[Knuckles]

No I meant rubbish drill and bits. Problem is the bolt hasn't snapped straight so I tried to drill into it and slipped off centre (due to my stupidity)
I'll pick up a chisel tomorrow and hope that works and then fingers crossed the bolt will come out with mole grips.

Lmao! What a pleb I am.

Still, try centre popping it to stop the drill wandering

 

[PP200t]

Thanks @Knuckles although your not that much of a pleb, I did turn it onto the hammer setting thinking it would help. Lol.

 

[PP200t]

Well got myself a cold chisel, small one, had a go and all it was doing was eating the bolt. No movement at all no matter how I hit it, or how many times I moved the chisel and tried different angles. Gutted!!
Is my only option now to drill it? Carbide drill bit?

 

[JamesBryan]

Surprising that, it's always worked for me.

Carbide or a regular HSS bit should drill it out, I'd say go with a slow speed to avoid ruining the drill bit.

 

[PP200t]

Just ordered a blow torch too so I'll give some heat a try when that arrives. There's little left, I wondered whether to keep going and remove the head that way but thought better of it. Lol