Damn you Harbor Freight tools

[SmokeE30]

A left handed drill bit should remove that without issue since it wasn't rusted in place just over torqued. But like others have said you need to hone you bolt torquing skills, think about how much torque a bolt of that size should be able to take, I bet you think it's less than you were applying at the time. I'm not trying to be condecending in any way because I have done the same thing before, but you need to develop a feel for how much you should torque bolts of different sizes because sometimes torque specs are Wrong in things like chitons and haynes manuals,sometimes you must trust your instincts not what anything says

[bernzpeed]

My torque wrench is a piece of crap. I've done 5 rebuilds and I make sure I slowly turn to wait for the click. I doubted it already as soon as it got it in my hand. Somehow, I gave it the benefit of the doubt.

Anyways, it's out. I just wanted to vent. I've buttoned up the engine now and I need a break. Have to wait for more parts to come.

This did it.





Thanks guys for all your help.

[Simon S]

holy shit. You mean to tell me that bolt extractors actually work?

Shit - I'm like 3 for 3 on broken/failed attempts with extractors. Never had one work, then always resort to dremmel slot & impact driver.. lol

[bernzpeed]

Out of all the extractors Iv'e used, this one worked perfectly.

[thebutcher37]

holy shit. You mean to tell me that bolt extractors actually work?

Shit - I'm like 3 for 3 on broken/failed attempts with extractors. Never had one work, then always resort to dremmel slot & impact driver.. lol

Lol... We both sound like bad luck chucks.

[gtdragon980]

well, some people have experience with turning wrenches and some people don't. apparently, you fall in the latter category. once you gain a little experience, you will "know" when too much torque is too much torque without breaking off bolt heads waiting to feel for the "click". cheap tools and a lack of experience that allows you to depend on cheap tools are a bad combination i am afraid.

yes. this sucks but should be an easy repair by taking off the pan and using vise grips on the stud as mentioned above.

by the way this thread sounds, you are blaming the tool. even if the tool sucks, you are to blame for breaking the bolt i am sorry to say.

good luck getting it out. hopefully it will be an easy task

A left handed drill bit should remove that without issue since it wasn't rusted in place just over torqued. But like others have said you need to hone you bolt torquing skills, think about how much torque a bolt of that size should be able to take, I bet you think it's less than you were applying at the time. I'm not trying to be condecending in any way because I have done the same thing before, but you need to develop a feel for how much you should torque bolts of different sizes because sometimes torque specs are Wrong in things like chitons and haynes manuals,sometimes you must trust your instincts not what anything says

You guys should remember, torquing with a broken torque wrench is like torquing with a breaker bar. There is absolutely no feel for how much torque you are really applying due to the multiplication of torque from the size of the bar. In order to torque small bolts like that by hand, you need to use a small ratchet, not a 1 foot long one.

[kway]

Ok then, skip the torque wrench and tighten it by feel then. It's a fucking oil pan, the actual torque spec is not critical.

[325ix]

Ok then, skip the torque wrench and tighten it by feel then. It's a fucking oil pan, the actual torque spec is not critical.

Obviously it is, otherwise you break the heads off the bolts.

[bernzpeed]

Or you get an oil leak.

I used my 1/4 ratchet with a small handle and just went by feel the second time.

[Cha Ching]

Both my HF torque wrenches spec'd out properly when checked by a (professional) mechanic friend's Snap-On rep. I was pleasantly surprised. Glad to see you got your bolt out.

[Bearmw]

Yeah I always hand tighten oil pan bolts too.

[kway]

Obviously it is, otherwise you break the heads off the bolts.

I (think I) see what you did there. Not sure if serious.

[gtdragon980]

I (think I) see what you did there. Not sure if serious.

verysrs.

[TobyB]

I make sure I slowly turn to wait for the click.

Yeah, works better if you turn a bit faster... the cheap clickers are velocity- sensitive.

I have a beam- style wrench I use for things like that... when I use a torque
wrench on things like that... which is very, very seldom.

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[hashi]

Use back outs to get the broken bolt out