<VV> broken bolts on rear control arms- any tricks/hints to gettingthem out?

[Harry Yarnell]

This happens. The 'other side' of the bolts goes into the rocker panel, and 
rust solid from the crap in the rockers.

I've just used a SHARP drill (actually many; you have to work up in size, 
starting with an 1/8 or 3/16"). Make sure you're on dead center. Then tap.

harry yarnell
perryman garage and orphanage
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Neil Bristol" <neil_ljl at yahoo.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 2:23 PM
Subject: <VV> broken bolts on rear control arms- any tricks/hints to 
gettingthem out?


>  I have 66 Corsa Convertible project that I have been tinkering with for 5 
> years now. I dropped the drive train 3 years ago to fix the fly wheel, e 
> and a couple other things. Anyway while I had the back end in the air and 
> drive train out - I though "What the heck, I will take the whole rear 
> suspension off and rebuild that too" (famous last words) - In the process 
> I sheared off 5 of the eight bolts that hold the rear control arms to the 
> car- At the time I thought "Damn- oh well I'll just drill and tap those 
> when I get the rest of the stuff done".
>
>   Fast forward to the present- recently I decided to get this thing 
> rolling so I could take it for badly needed rocker panel surgery and I am 
> having a heck of a time trying to drill out the remnants of the bolts that 
> attached the control arms (trailing arms) to the body of the car.
>
>  Question: Does anyone have experience with cutting an access panel in the 
> floor to get to the backside of these little buggers? Any other 
> suggestions?
>
>  Oh Yes-  I know that is a lot of broken bolts, and yes I used penetrating 
> oil for weeks , and heated them with a torch, Tapped them with a hammer, 
> worked them gently back and forth and took my time, etc, etc. They sheared 
> off anyway. So, Please, no speeches on how stupid I must be to break off 
> that many bolts- it is now done- I just need to get them out.  Thanks ;)
>
>
>
> Neil
>
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> Neil Bristol
> BayShore Corvair Club
> NJACE
>
> 66 Corsa Convertible( project)
> 66 Monza 140 Coupe(Driver)
> 85 Mercedes 300TD (everyday car)
> 4 Kids, Wife, Mortgage, etc on the Scenic (and overtaxed) NJ Shore
>
>
>
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