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I'll take it down to my local mechanic type place, and have them drill it out from the top, then snap it off once its structural integrity has been compromised.
I'd do it myself, but I'm not qualified. I think I'd know which end of the drill to use...isn't it the gun-looking tool with the pointy spiral-y thingie that spins around rilly rilly fast and makes that sound like you hear at the dentist?
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I think I'd just put a glob of epoxy on the thing and reinstall the insert. Maybe the epoxy will be strong enough to hold it in place for the next time you try to remove the nut.
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Put a smiley after you say that Bub.
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I have had a few of them break while removing the insert, and have also had them come off the insert . Trust me it is a waste of time to drill them if you grip them with vise grips and turn the nut with a socket , either the nut will come off or it will break the bolt ,either way you do not need to drill them. shawnOriginally Posted by psychos2
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ROFL ...Sounds like me!.....
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Took it to Rebreu Auto Body just up the road from me in north Austin. One of the techs took my keys, sped off, came back three minutes later with NO RUSTY BOLT. I tried to give him money but he wouldn't take any! And I'll never know how they did it...
Now I get to reverse the procedure and try to get the new insert installed right-side-up. Photos when available.
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Eric, put a little dab of grease on the threads and you will never have another problem
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I get mine repaired with just sand paper and epoxi, It's been about 6 month since then and it still looking good. I'll post some photos.
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I still need to pull mine & repair the one broken stud. It's the back corner on the drivers side. When it gets cold outside, it starts warping upward on that corner.
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t4b, I had the same problem a while ago. Just take the insert off of the hood, lay it face down on a nice soft surface (so you don't scratch it), remove the old "glue" from where the stud has pulled away, and re-glue the stud back down. I used JB Weld on mine and they haven't moved in over two years.
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Pretty much as I had planned ... BUT ... the stud is broken. I need to find a replacement & it's not a very common part. I plan on stopping by Fastenal (SP?) soon to see what they offer.
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