Remove a broken bolt using a left handed drill bit

Removing a broken bolt or stud can be extremely difficult but in some cases such as when the bolt head has been sheared off by sideways force it is possible to remove the remainder of the bolt using a left handed drill bit. Here we demonstrate how to remove a broken stud using the left handed drill bit method.

[@davelassell]

Show me with a rusted bolt that's totally inaccessible up in the rear frame of my land cruiser...

[@deltapromasterlauj4848]

Dave Lassell or in a rusted outboard motor with corrosion all all, nevertheless still a very good video......

[@Vic-lk1zq]

if the bolt head snapped off it's because it was in there so tight it took less torque to break the bolt than the thread seal.

[@mcmahon1130]

What a pointless comment. It goes without saying that the bolt needs to be accessible for this, or any other method, to work.

[@G34RH34D]

Same issue with me and a few rusted bolts on my Xterra I just recently bought. Bolt head snapped on surface or below the surface that go to the undercarriage.

[@doctorboy5892]

You have to drill it right out in that situation. Then re tap the thread. Your going back to the 1970's when we used to do that a lot as we kept cars 40 years.

[@brucecollins5103]

So I see some doubters here, I've been doing marine and industrial repair and maintenance for close to 40 years now and I have a set of extractors and Left Hand cobalt bits in my box. They've saved a lot of work, and made a lot of believers. Drilling the bolt relieves the stress using the LH bit means all of the torque is trying to twist the bolt out and gives you a head start on the easy-out. And yes it works on rusty and bi-metallic corrosion and if you're lucky even on galled SS. Don't count on the last.

[@ultimatehandyman]

Thanks for the detailed comment ;-)

[@joules649]

Wish I had known this about a month ago...thanks for the info

[@ultimatehandyman]

Julie Drzymalski You are welcome. Thanks for the comment ;-)

[@EnglishOak001]

What type of drill should I use for an anti clockwise rotation?

[@RickyEats]

can you send me a list of

[@gbin21]

Do you have an idea how to do this if the bolt is really stuck ?

[@beyondwhatisknown]

Drill wider and wider exactly in the middle until there's nothing left of the bolt but the threads, then pull the helical threads out with a dental pick.

[@metcaelfe]

@@beyondwhatisknown I hope he found a way to get his stick bolt out...

[@premkxk]

😂🤣🤣

[@guaca7869]

@@premkxk 8 years later😂😂

[@deekshantsingh1799]

Lmao

[@lkrinoso2200]

Why not just start with the left bit after the center punching??

[@jerrybushman]

This video doesn't show a real situation but it does actually work. I drill a hole through the bolt first and then step with a LH bit. The first hole warms the bolt up so that when you use the LH bit it will shake things loose

[@Ollykirkham]

Why do I feel like I'm watching (police interceptors) and he's showing us how criminals are tackling damaged bolts and he's telling us and showing us how they do it with his police voice.

[@ultimatehandyman]

😂

[@davehalliday3217]

The first method shown was spot on and saved me hundreds of pounds, after overtightening an M6 fastener that snapped on my egr valve. thanks

[@ultimatehandyman]

I'm glad the video helped ;-) Thanks for the comment

[@charleschamplin2513]

I have many years of working on different types of machines . The best way if you have a welding machine weld a nut to the broken bolt or stud. after it cools down spray on penetrating oil and wiggle the bolt until it starts to move. If you have stainless steel to stainless steel and the bolt has frozen you are going to probably have to drill and re-tap the threaded hole.

[@BrianBell4073]

get a left handed tap and die kit. You can put a left hand thread on the inside of the bolt. The put in a new left threaded bolt into the new thread. When it hit the hardened metal at the bottom, keep going and you will pull out the old bolt

[@robertlindsay9826]

Brilliant idea

[@sarkarikutta]

3:32 that's a real useful use; considering you ave an english accent. My appiness is appy to be appier.

[@stevenmason1674]

Left handed drill bit. I honestly didn't think they existed, always thought it was a joke like a left handed screwdriver, sky hooks or striped paint.

[@sh3lbot]

sky hooks hahhahaha! how about the good ol chain/board stretcher.

[@nomiclas]

the reason an eazy out is not the best answer is it creates expansion and hench causes additional pressure to the thread surface thus defeating the removal attempt.the left handed drill is a little known and seldom used quick answer,smart stuff.I would have used a little larger bit as it relieves even more side wall pressure but you really have to have your center and bit alignment correct if your take the tolerances closer.Nice job you just made many people's lives easier.

[@five3194]

I Snapped A Spindle On My BMX, This Video Is Awesome, And I'm Blessed To Say That My Broken Bolt Is Leveled With The Entrance Of The Crank.

[@ultimatehandyman]

Thanks for the comment 👍

[@HotAxleBox]

Hmm, I would like to see this done in a same scenario basis.. I.E. Rusted bolt in a threaded bit of old steep with a stainless steel bolt. As an engineer by trade I have found that this method generally doesn't work, the easiest solution is to use molycote or anti-seize compound on the threads before tightening/torquing the fixing. I prefer to weld a nut on the broken bolt and pull it out, or ld drill it out and tap the hole again, broken bolts cause flat threads (amongst other things)

[@Ax4400]

What do you do if you don't have a welder and you need to put your only vehicle back together? Hopefully that I put a crap load of anti-seize grease helps in using a left handed drill to back it out

[@ghettohillbilly1]

Wow I never knew they made left handed drill bits, I use a similar tecnique with a right hand bit, but with a left hand bit a could double my productivity, thanks for the vid

[@joelhall7176]

Me either

[@fall22123]

I used to work in the toolroom at a plastic injection molding facility. Removing broken hardware is a huge part of the job. By far the worse thing to remove from a blind hole is a broken dowel pin. I was just going to say that you can get easy-outs in sets. They have the appropriate size left-hand drill with them. Most often, the broken stud comes out with the drill and you don't even need the easy-out.

[@c0nstantin86]

i love your accent and your tools... maybe one day i will have a house/wife/kids a car, and a garage with big boys toys... then i will remember your lesson. thank you in advance :)

[@SitlessSkatemore]

Do you have a house/wife/kids and a car yet. And a garage with big boy toys??

[@AgeofReason]

@@SitlessSkatemore question still relevant in the age of the cough

[@Nissera]

Love youre accent man, great vids! Sweden

[@jamesb1988]

The only times this happens to me are in super cramped places like the engine of my truck where I can't even make a center point due to lack of space to adequately use hammer, let alone a drill. EXTREMELY frustrating, especially when that bolt not being sealed causes oil to leak everywhere. I hope some day I'll encounter a broken screw/bolt in a nice open space like this so I can actually use the 50 bucks worth of extractor crap I have successfully for once.

[@ultimatehandyman]

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[@jvking4898]

How was getting it out kinda in the same situation

[@badscreenname1]

1:33 Sounds like Arnold "so naawo .. get to the choppa" 😂

[@ultimatehandyman]

😂

[@nomiclas]

another one is to use a center punch on the out board edge and tap lightly counterclockwise.I've had good luck with this if the bolt is not rusty.another thing about counter drilling,it depends on the metal Rockwell.if it is grade 8 or more most bits just overheat and won't cut the steel.for sure metal can't argue with abrasives!

[@ballhawk387]

Might as well use left hand bits when drilling a bolt out completely, and if the bolt material is not too strong for the method to work anyway, chances are it will twist out well before damaging any threads if it's properly aligned. Very useful for working near combustible materials where a flame or welding are not options unless one is seeking a Darwin Award. Could also use cold as well between attempts, as the bit will heat things up a bit.

[@ultimatehandyman]

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[@WayneBurgess1]

Hi, Drill out make a set that take out almost any bolt. They are made in U.S.A but you can buy the full set for under £50 with delivery sounds a lot but they will last years. :)

[@iroc464]

it would of been nicer if you had used a REAL scenario of a bolt broken off into a real engine block or something. this mock-up lost credibility when the stud started rotating at first bite at 2:59. however I do agree that a left handed drill bit is far superior to any extractor on the market.

[@MrKristyon]

done many stud extractions but never knew left handed drill bits existed! thanks!

[@ultimatehandyman]

I know several maintenance engineers that have never heard of them either. I told one a few days back and he thought I was winding him up! Thanks for the comment

[@11111972cjb]

Brilliant! Thank you for the upload, I for one appreciate it. Cheers.

[@ultimatehandyman]

You are welcome Thanks for the comment

[@mattd28]

Thanks I've just bought some centre drills and a set of left handed drill bits... I have some M6 bolts sheared in aluminium to fix, fingers crossed :D

[@ultimatehandyman]

Trigger HappyTV Good luck with it ;-)

[@mitchellmayers828]

Did it work?

[@THETOPGLOCK]

Great video. I broke a exhaust manifold stud off in the head of my 03' F150 and it was hell trying to find LH drill bits! Finally found a 13 piece set at Harbor Freight. I'm going to give it a shot this weekend.

[@heavyprogressive76]

How'd it go 10 years ago?

[@levigutierrez7809]

Word is he is still trying to remove that bolt.

[@longschl0ngJoe]

He appears to still be a car guy, so I’m assuming success 😅

[@michaeldarling6336]

@@heavyprogressive76 Well, I just got the Harbor Freight 13 piece set, and my right angle drill attachment can't grip the cylinder shaft well enough. Wish it was a hex end...

[@rama6maiden]

hi, is it possible that the bolt is just to strong to actually "drill" it out?and in that case what can i do?

[@teddd10]

Different story if the bolt is seized

[@ultimatehandyman]

That is correct.

[@angelface2157]

What do you do when the drill bit beaks inside the bolt?

[@1Peter321]

If you can't extract it with needle nose pliers, then go to a shop that sells steel. They usually sell high grade drill bits. Buy a couple of drill bits instead of just one. You'll need to drill out the bit that broke off inside the bolt. Then you'll be good to go.

[@1Peter321]

You can also buy a titanium coated drill bit.

[@pikachuthegayatheist6215]

I had to do the this on a fascinator got chewed out with my Dewalt titanium bits problem is is that they were right handed drill bits. I got lucky that the fastener came out, and because the Dewalt titanium bits come with a pilot point you don’t need a center punch to start your hole, you just need a lot of downward pressure.

[@ultimatehandyman]

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[@tonym6920]

Thanks for the video. One question. Should the bit used to drill the starter hole be smaller than the reverse drill bit or should they be the same size?

[@ultimatehandyman]

Hi, it should be smaller. Thanks for the comment ;-)

[@speedracer175]

@@ultimatehandyman does the reverse drill bit spin counter clockwise

[@ultimatehandyman]

@@speedracer175 Yes, it needs rotating counter clockwise for the drill bit to work ;-)

[@speedracer175]

@@ultimatehandyman can I also drill the initial hole counter clockwise? Before the extraction drill.

[@ultimatehandyman]

@@speedracer175 Yes, providing you use a left-handed drill bit

[@ajaykumar3666]

Nice information but only for mild steel bolt but if it is hardned pl also suggest if u have any idea

[@Tobias611]

Why is this recommended to me? But still interesting, what about the good old nut wielding to the bolt? Should work out as well,or not?

[@rodn5yn]

I broke four bolts while replacing a head cover. Each time a heard a snap, I thought it was the torque wrench giving. Anyway, they're all flat.

[@migoffmig]

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[@electronicsNmore]

Great video. For some applications this would work great(such as sheared off bolts). A left handed drill bit would never be able to remove a bolt which is seized in an engine block. Think about the amount of force it takes to get the head of a strong hex bolt(Usually grade 5) to twist off. The drill bit strength will not even come close. I have had broken bolt extractors break on me in the past, a few times. I just uploaded a video showing my solution to a recent problem.

[@spinaway]

Where's the link to you're video.

[@electronicsNmore]

Copy & paste to the YT search box. watch?v=Y2AN3vl-ykg

[@ballinbrotha009]

electronicsNmore

[@seaswirl79]

As a forty year professional mechanic, I can sat you are correct. Yesterday I was extracting a broken exhaust manifold bolt from a 4.8L GM engine. It was broken flush. It's a rare occasion that a left handed drill bit will back the bolt out. One must first consider why is the bolt broken. Is it cross threaded, rusted, bottomed out? Most of those conditions is going to prevent backing it out with a left handed bit. What is worse, breaking off a drill bit or an easy out because those are hardened and makes drilling them out almost impossible. On the 4.8 L yesterday, it was just a whore. It was an 8 X 1.25 and I finally ended up drilling it out and Heli-coiled it to a 10 X 1.25 Fortunately is was a Savana Van and I was working on #7 cylinder. I had removed the motor mount bolts and lifted the engine to give me good access. It ended up being a good permanent repair and will outlast the life of the vehicle.

[@Gottenhimfella]

What people are not factoring in here is that *if* the drill is almost as large as the root diameter of the bolt, rather than as shown here, (in my experience) the remnants will not have enough strength left to hold themselves outwards against the female thread. Generally what's left of the bolt (effectively little more than a helical coil) will wind itself out if you feed increasingly hard so the drill bites before it gets right through. The heat from drilling also helps. If you don't have a left handed bit the right size, just sharpen the tip of a RH bit the wrong way.

[@dadihsan5234]

قرص صغير💿 يدور بقوه تعمل له خط بعد ذالك تدخل المفك وتدور 🔧خطه اضنها ماجحه

[@ultimatehandyman]

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[@terry.lcarmy]

We used left handed drill bits and left handed extractor with drill in reverse mode to take out a broken tensioner pivot bolt!

[@nickayivor8432]

Good Morning Ultimate Handyman SUBSTANTIAL Ultimate Handyman Sharing what you know with us great video Thank you very much. Take care and have a great day INTELLECTUAL Ultimate Handyman From Nick Ayivor from London England UK 🇬🇧

[@ultimatehandyman]

Thanks Nick 👍

[@pd3331]

I'm a stud, How do you remove me?

[@Texas_Road_Warrior]

A hammer

[@ric5683]

When some walks behind you and gives you a good bang.

[@jabbaweezy]

I'm impressed. I thought you were just gonna drill it out but this way is safer. I hadn't even thought of this.

[@ultimatehandyman]

I’m glad you found the video useful Thanks for the comment 👍

[@uploadthis2011]

I would have used the left handed bit right after using the center punch. That's just me though

[@ultimatehandyman]

Nothing wrong with that ;-) Thanks for the comment

[@malcolmjames7388]

Never new you could get a left handed drill bit,where would you get one from,surely not from your local shop. Handy video though. Thanks for the tip.

[@ultimatehandyman]

You can get them in some ironmongers, or they are widely available on ebay- fave.co/2FRtoSK Thanks for the comment

[@joandar1]

Some basic rules. 1 If it broke when you tried to unscrew it an extractor (easyout) 99% of the time will break in there. 2 You need to know how to find the true center of the bolt, the thread pitch is important here so you can figure out the true center. 3 If someone has already had a go before it comes to you then your problems have just started. 4 If it broke in a blind hole while tightening it may be bottomed out so will not be easyouted. I have drilled out extractors with tugsten drills.

[@martinpearce4368]

"One of the best options, if it works" 🤣🤪

[@ultimatehandyman]

They are all the best option- if they work LOL Thanks for the comment

[@neodiy]

Thank you handyman you are always brilliant. So to double confirm we need to spin the drill anti-clockwise when using the left hand drill bit?

[@ultimatehandyman]

Yes, anti-clockwise for a left handed drill bit Thanks for the comment 👍

[@sh4rpyvwr324]

If it fails, use a left hand screw driver and the list goes on, good job, thought you were at it there😀👍🏻

[@paulnicholls8683]

And a left anded ammer. I talk like im and I've been living in Canada for 45 years.

[@bowtau9]

Gr8 Vid , never heard of a left hand drill bit . Thanks for sharing .

[@degz1s]

Walk up your bits also slow drilling is best for making holes

[@techdavey1000]

It only works if the bolts are not rusted! If the bolts are oily and have been snapped by excessive load then there is a good chance of success. Some diesel engines are apt to have the flywheels fall-off if there is a smash-up in one cylinder or if they have been slogged for a very long time by the bloke who thinks he saves money by always driving in 5th!. As the bolts are oily they will come out OK.

[@frederichcaetano7852]

Second one of your videos that I watch and you just give up and cut to when you got it to work lol. The other one was the screw extractor removing a screw that was literally wobbly it was so loose...

[@ultimatehandyman]

I never give up, sometimes it might take me 20 minutes, so I cut out sections of the video 😉

[@thecuss6817]

Yes, I have two sets of left-hand drill bits, purchased in advance. "When needed, you need them"

[@ultimatehandyman]

Right on!

[@lexusfan100]

nice..in my case i have a broken head BUT its for a screw and not a bolt. so there is already a hole on the shaft. i cannot use vise grips to the the sides becoz the exposed screw is kinda deep. what do u recommend in that case. do i have to drill? or can i just use a extractor tool to directly and reverse? any ideas. thanks

[@tinocontreras5105]

Will this work on a broken sway bar bolt. Buying a truck that they welded the sway bar back cause the bolt snapped.

[@ultimatehandyman]

Yes, it should do. You might need to warm it first, and apply spray penetrant 👍

[@pepepepito7824]

If the screw breaks, it is because it is well adhered and possibly corroded, the drill bit will not remove the screw. in the video the screw is clean and loose even with a nail and a hammer you can remove it

[@ultimatehandyman]

👍

[@dextersuarez9948]

Crazy how I’ve done all of the above and yet I’ve spent about 6 hours drilling the same damn bolt to no avail.

[@yamahonkawazuki]

i WAS going to ask you almost the same question. albeit in a more polite way seems all of your videos are set up like this. BUT this to me is youtubes treasure trove of howtos for situations like this. thank you sir. btw may i ask , if this technique does not work, can a person weld a piece of small rod to the end of hte broken bolt, and then remove bolt by some other means?, vise grip pliers or some other tool if the easy-out doesnt work.

[@NashonHanselman]

also make SURE your bolts are not lefty-tighty vs lefty-loosey..

[@ultimatehandyman]

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[@danschaap]

well i dont have money to get a quality drill of any kind lol so are you saying im screwed? btw the drill bits ive used are all new and i dont think any of them blut-end (not to sure what that would look like tho)

[@TheMinder74]

hey im not one to pick holes in people videos but your not using a snapped bolt your using a bolt from the other end ,, when a bolt snapped they dont snap straight so theres no way you would be able punch a hole in the middel and drill it cos it wouldnt be flat enough ,,

[@oldhippie8774]

They usually ask me because I'm left handed.😋

[@ivanbgct]

How did you get the bolt to break off with a flat surface??? I might have to say that this is a set up like in the TV commercials.

[@Mrmotoman202]

will this work on my scooter? the spring broke and its horribly annoying, the brake drags on the back wheel which makes loud noises, any help?

[@tdlewis103]

that's a sexy trick! I'll be giving it a try tomorrow as i broke off a rusty bolt in an old drill press base I'm trying to bring back to life. Not sure where to get a left handed drill. I'm pretty sure the Home Depot crew will look at me like i have a 3rd eye but I'll give it try tomorrow. thanks,

[@martinmaglantay1452]

How about if the bolt is glued by c8 how you will removed it, is this procedure will work?

[@ultimatehandyman]

Heat it first, using a blowtorch 👍

[@danschaap]

HELP! I was drilling into the bolt and it just stopped drilling. the bit is still rotating but it wont go in further. ive tried several new bits and they still wont drill any further. have any clue whats happening?

[@platinumjazz_]

make sure you drill in bursts NOT CONTINUOUSLY.

[@ultimatehandyman]

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[@MyRcGoSlow]

Can you remove with regular drill bit not left handed

[@ultimatehandyman]

Yes, but you will need a screw extractor- kzbin.info/www/bejne/iX7VdYyAq75jitU Thanks for the comment 👍

[@abobattal6428]

100like

[@hedley326]

This is great for a class demo......but what about 10 years and 100,000 miles worth of road salt and rust?

[@ultimatehandyman]

That makes it much more difficult, I can only demonstrate what I know on the bench (unless I come across an opportunity at home) Thanks for the comment

[@hedley326]

@@ultimatehandyman thank you for the reply. Your work has undoubtedly helped people in a pickle

[@ultimatehandyman]

You are welcome 👍

[@gmanx345]

Any technique to centre or flatten the sheared surface of a bolt/stud when it's in the hole and you cannot grind off material to expose/flatten it?

[@Runescape.]

yes dremel specifically makes a milling bit that is the shape of a cylinder with tiny teeth on the end of it that lets you mill stuff out inside of recessed spaces.

[@danschaap]

The drill i was using was 1500rpm max. I used a 3000rpm max drill and it worked. So i was just using a crappy drill. thanks for the help

[@tigertruckerman]

hi there,i have some torx head bolts on my engine sump that have rounded,do you think this would work,thanks for videos,love you man,but not in a gay way

[@gustavomaita9134]

Sorry that is tge more unefeective way to remove it

[@JSK0777]

I broke a rusted stud on my saab's exhaust manifold. it's a few centimeters inside the engine block so this task will most likely be much difficult for me.

[@Fehergep]

For beginners without special Tools: Drill 2,5mm hole. In to Hol 3mm hex key, and roll it out. Center pointing good a normal wood screw.

[@jackiehodgson4501]

Thank you, thank you SO much for all your videos, especially this one. I have just removed a small bolt completely sheared off, by following your video. I have all the tools, I just needed your guidance. Please don't give up your video's, they're a God send and I can't thank you enough! 📏🪥🔨🪚🪛🛠️😊

[@ultimatehandyman]

Brilliant, well done 👍

[@yamahonkawazuki]

or use gradually larger bolts to thin out the walls of the bolt so eventually it can be removed in pieces. i do appreciate your videos. sending this one especially to an australian friend of mine. who has a broken exhaust bolt on a motorcycle he needs to remove

[@ConalRF]

Ahh, the most annoying site in the world: A thread with no head.

[@ultimatehandyman]

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[@straight6Jeep]

So I'm workin on replacing the rear leaf springs on my jeep and i sheared a bolt that bolts into the frame and i can't really see the stud to drill in to it what you recomend i do to get the bolt out the left handed bit or a screw extractor?

[@stillbashingmetal]

I've been machining various things for more years than I care to remember. I have never seen, or even heard of a left handed drill before I watched your video! Quite true, so thanks for enlightening me. Apart from stud removal, what else are they used for?

[@-ShootTheGlass-]

Guess we’ll never know...

[@kuldeepshukla1797]

But this is basic

[@roboticunclephil]

theyre the normal ones in australia

[@cancelik]

they have no other purpose other than removing slipped/broken bolts.

[@delawareteacher1182]

Thank you, worked perfectly!

[@ultimatehandyman]

Thanks for the comment 👍

[@broadband2you]

Hi there, can u show us on a 3/16 and 1/4 broken bolt, please.

[@ultimatehandyman]

I tried with a 1/4 broken bolt once, but it did not go according to plan! kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4OVdZdpZbyYm9U 😂

[@xsbgtr]

At the end of the video you say the important thing is to keep them separate from what???

[@ultimatehandyman]

Normal drill bits, just in case someone picks it up and uses it in the wrong direction 👍

[@lexusfan100]

@ultimatehandyman no there isnt a hole so i guess i iwll hae to follow what you did

[@sinajetta1746]

would it be okay to tap a new hole in a bolt that is fully ceased in a hole that the original bolt broke off in?

[@JDMJACOB1]

Since the other side is open, could you pull from the other side if you had room?

[@ultimatehandyman]

Yes, of course. This was just set up as a demonstration

[@tbyg8201]

I have a broken screw stuck inside..it has loctite inside..can I use a LH drill bit to get it out? Or do I need to use a screw extractor to get it out?

[@ultimatehandyman]

Try left handed drill bit first. If that does not work, then try the screw extractor 👍

[@tbyg8201]

Thank you..will try it out

[@imnotahealthandsafetyperso4889]

Also Right handed drill bits remove left handed thread :-)

[@ultimatehandyman]

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[@Raynard666]

Easy out, hedging its bet with left handed drill bits.

[@ultimatehandyman]

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[@ryanmc2516]

this is really help for me as I ride a bmx and brake bolts alot

[@ultimatehandyman]

Thanks for the comment ;-)

[@speedracer175]

What size left handed drill bit should I use for a car bleeder valve screw?

[@ultimatehandyman]

Not sure, the last time I bled brakes it was a 11mm spanner, so perhaps a 5mm drill bit?

[@theluisanator]

thanks for sharing, but since this is staged (imo it looked like it) the bolt wasn't seized so it came out easily, is this for this sort of situation, why not just use an easy out? or is this just a quick trick to not have to go find an easy out or buy one? i feel like this wouldnt work effectively if you are just jamming the drill bit to make the screw come out.

[@ar-singh2080]

Where can I get a Centre drill bit and left handed drill bit from in the UK? Thanks

[@ozonegaz]

why don't just use a easy out ? thats what there made for !

[@frankconley7630]

What a waste. If a bolt is so stuck that the head breaks off this will never work.

[@ultimatehandyman]

It's not needed for a repair like this. If your property is a new build, it might be wise to add some 👍

[@danielguzman8346]

I bought some drill bits at the home depot and the bit would brake or they wont make a hole in the metal

[@ultimatehandyman]

😱

[@redraif]

Thank you!!! Bought a rifle with a broken stud in the rear sight!!! You saved me the fee to have the gunsmith do it! Thank you! Thank you!

[@ultimatehandyman]

You are welcome Thanks for the comment 👍

[@ozonegaz]

can you do the video again with the bolt seized into something see if it works then? thanks