Ok guys...
now forgive me...I've had stuck bolts before and always did my best not to make things any worse...but it looks like in this case I've definitely buggered things up a bit.
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Case in point:
'01 RSV Mille R engine oil drain plug number 2. This one sits higher up than the base of the oil pan (where the first oil drain plug is)but its still recommended to drain them both. Mine was installed by Arnold Swarzennager. It was a 6mm hex head bolt which wouldn't budge so I hammered in a T-style screw extractor, and, as you can see from the photo, snapped the screw extractor.
Now what?
one of these maybe?
The Original Rescue Bit - YouTube
The engine has been drained of (most of its) oil, so filling it with oil to run it and warm it would definitely throw away a few litres of oil. Because I've clearly made things worse I'm tempted to take it to a machinist, but I'm this far in and I want to learn more about stuck/stripped screw/bolt extraction.
I'm told screw extractors are made out of unubtainium and are therefore hard to drill out...and the whole dremel off the head, score a flathead slot and use a screwdriver idea seems comical since it's obvious torque didn't do the job, so I can't imagine a screwdriver saving the day.
So...Help?
now forgive me...I've had stuck bolts before and always did my best not to make things any worse...but it looks like in this case I've definitely buggered things up a bit.
View attachment 5292View attachment 5293
Case in point:
'01 RSV Mille R engine oil drain plug number 2. This one sits higher up than the base of the oil pan (where the first oil drain plug is)but its still recommended to drain them both. Mine was installed by Arnold Swarzennager. It was a 6mm hex head bolt which wouldn't budge so I hammered in a T-style screw extractor, and, as you can see from the photo, snapped the screw extractor.
Now what?
one of these maybe?
The Original Rescue Bit - YouTube
The engine has been drained of (most of its) oil, so filling it with oil to run it and warm it would definitely throw away a few litres of oil. Because I've clearly made things worse I'm tempted to take it to a machinist, but I'm this far in and I want to learn more about stuck/stripped screw/bolt extraction.
I'm told screw extractors are made out of unubtainium and are therefore hard to drill out...and the whole dremel off the head, score a flathead slot and use a screwdriver idea seems comical since it's obvious torque didn't do the job, so I can't imagine a screwdriver saving the day.
So...Help?
