Third row stuck bolt (s)

[Odii]

Trying to install 3rd row seat brackets, 2 bolts that were used for the PPV police storage box and stuuuuuck, one broke, and I broke an extractor bit off trying to remove them that way





Suggestions?

And the 3rd row brackets I got - the bolts are not the right size, bleh

 

[Joseph Garcia]

You're most likely going to have to drill them out and then use a thread chaser bit of the proper thread spec to clean the threads in the floor holes.

 

[Odii]

You're most likely going to have to drill them out and then use a thread chaser bit of the proper thread spec to clean the threads in the floor holes.

yeah sounds about right. thanks for the confirm

 

[Joseph Garcia]

I recently went through this exercise with a broken bolt on the U-bracket on my front sway bar.

I used a punch to place a small dent in the center of the broken bolt (correctly centering that dent is extremely important), and then I used a set a high quality set of drill bits, starting with the 1/16" bit, and drilled a hole through the center of entire length of the broken bolt. I then repeated the drilling process for each and every larger size drill bit in my set, until I used a drill bit that was slightly smaller than the diameter on the bolt (so as not to cut into the threads of the threaded portion of the hole on the frame). I sprayed plenty of PB Blaster into the drill hole after each bit went through the entire length of the bolt shell.

Then I used a small cold chisel to collapse inward one side of the remaining shell of the broken bolt, thus breaking the lock on the threads. Once the broken bolt was loose, I used a pair of needle nose pliers to back the broken bolt shell out. Last, I used a tap with the correct diameter and thread to clean out the threaded hole on the frame.

The entire process took about 2 hours. I wish you success on removing your broken bolt.

 

[Odii]

I recently went through this exercise with a broken bolt on the U-bracket on my front sway bar.

I used a punch to place a small dent in the center of the broken bolt (correctly centering that dent is extremely important), and then I used a set a high quality set of drill bits, starting with the 1/16" bit, and drilled a hole through the center of entire length of the broken bolt. I then repeated the drilling process for each and every larger size drill bit in my set, until I used a drill bit that was slightly smaller than the diameter on the bolt (so as not to cut into the threads of the threaded portion of the hole on the frame). I sprayed plenty of PB Blaster into the drill hole after each bit went through the entire length of the bolt shell.

Then I used a small cold chisel to collapse inward one side of the remaining shell of the broken bolt, thus breaking the lock on the threads. Once the broken bolt was loose, I used a pair of needle nose pliers to back the broken bolt shell out. Last, I used a tap with the correct diameter and thread to clean out the threaded hole on the frame.

The entire process took about 2 hours. I wish you success on removing your broken bolt.

dude! thank you for the write-up. I'd rather spend a little extra time and get it done right, than end up causing myself more problems.