Argh!! Bolt snapped and left a piece inside the block!!

[Farbin Kaiber]

On an m20, up there, you can do it in car, pretty easy.



lots of room.

[mach schnell]

Ok, so it's not like you need to be able to fit a full-size power drill in there...?

Apparently it's just done with a smaller hand tool?

[Farbin Kaiber]

Yeah. A Dremel will work, but I suggest using an air compressor, and one of these...

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=yes&tool=all&item_ID=89157&group_ID=19403&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

or

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=yes&tool=all&item_ID=66559&group_ID=15980&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

[mach schnell]

That's excellent. I will probably try taking it to a shop, only because I don't think (I hope) this will need to be done by me ever again.

Where should I take it? Any independent?

[Farbin Kaiber]

Take it to any guy you trust with a drillbit near the side of your engine. Stay away from places you wouldn't feel safe leaving your car overnight.

That is my usual judgment technique with autoshops.

[mach schnell]

Ok thanks for the help!!

[Adrian_Visser]

Op you still haven't said what the bolt is that you broke...

[SiGmA_X]

What bolt is it?

I'd go for one of these to help remove the bolt in a tight space. http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog

I really want a 1/4" 90* drill...