<VV> Re: BROKEN 4 FLUTE TAP IN CAST IRON

[JVHRoberts@aol.com]

If you want to remove it, find a machine shop who can EDM the thing out. I 
have also taken a center punch in iron castings, and smashed the tap to pieces 
and worked the bits out. This works about half the time. I suppose you could 
also get a Dremel Moto tool and a carbide burr and slowly chew the tap to pieces 
as well.


In a message dated 4/28/2004 7:39:58 AM Eastern Standard Time, N2VZD@aol.com 
writes:
well the latest glitch in the job im doing on a 65 deluxe greenbrier, is a 
broken tap found after cleaning greasey aluminum paint off the tranny. i took 
the mount off because it was missing one bolt and wanted to clean it/sanblast 
it 
anyhow. after all the other "issues" i have found on this vehicle, imagine my 
surprise to find a broken tap instead of broken bolt i was expecting. now do 
i risk blowing it out with torch? or risk just putting the 2 bolts back, and 
running it hoping they dont break? not only is it broken , but it looks 
crooked 
to boot. its has been one thing after another on this otherwise fine looking 
vehicle.   of course pictures on request...  regards , tim colson