

#Deep broken screw extractor how to
Here is my video taking you through how to use a screw extractor step-by-step: I once used an easy out kit to remove a snapped bolt on the undercarriage of a Chinook Helicopter, 300 miles North of the Arctic Circle (This was nothing to do with me over-tightening the bolt this time it was the -25 degrees Celcius temperatures which were placing every component under stress and equipment failures were common.) When used correctly they are simple and effective. I have been using screw extractor sets for many years after first learning about them during my apprenticeship as a mechanical technician in the Royal Air Force, where I served as a technician on aircraft for 7.5 years. So off the cylinder head came again (oh what fun!). The torque wrench failed to ‘break’ at the desired torque, and as a result one of the head bolts snapped in between the cylinder head and the engine block. Unfortunately, I chose to use a very cheap torque wrench to tighten the head bolts up to the required 70 N m. I had already done this once before, so I wasn’t too concerned about the job.

The backstory behind this post and my video is this: I was working on an engine and after completing the work the time came for me to refit the cylinder head to the engine block. Once the torque applied exceeds the breakaway torque of the fastener, the fastener will rotate and unscrew.It is best to apply torque evenly, and the kind of handle that you would find in a tap and die set is ideal

The screw extractor will attempt to thread itself into the hole and a huge amount of friction is generated between the screw extractor and the broken fastener.

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