red00maima

Hi
I broke a bolt 14mm one on the starter trying to remove it.
Haven't tried the 17mm one yet.

Any ideas how long 14mm bolt is?
What type to replace it with?
And any ideas how to remove it?

And any ideas on the bigger bolt on removal Incase that one is seized also?

Thanks

2000 gle maxima 200,000 miles

rebelhell

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As for getting the old ones out...easy out? I'd be real careful here. The bolts are steel, they are screwed into aluminum...

a33nismo

Hopefully if you can get the 17mm one out safe then you can still slide the starter back and out and have a good amount of room for a easy out or vice grips depending on where the bolt broke at and if any is sticking out.

if you havent yet try spraying some pb blaster on the 17mm bolt to get it out easier.

red00maima

I was hopeing some one knew the length of a new bolt so when i drill the broken bolt I don't drill too far..

Max_Gator

Take a look at the fsm. I looked at SC 15 There is a diagram but it doesn't tell you length. it does tell you torque. If you have the bolt head so that you can tell whether it is a 7 or 9, you can go to general information in the fsm (GI 47) and correlate the bolt torque with the bolt size.

Since I just dropped my manual trans twice, I can tell you for certain that the 14mm starter bolt is waaaay shorter than the 17mm bolt. On my manual trans, IIRC it was about 3/4 the size of the 40mm (1.5 inch) bolts which connected the trans to the engine. So, my guess is around an inch.

I don't think you are going to be able to get enough leverage in that spot with the starter removed to twist the bolt out. Maybe with vice grips on the bolt and then use another set of pliers to turn the vice grips.

My suggestion would be to leave the starter on and use an easy out on the bolt. I don't think that you are going to have to drill all that far to get it to move.

I'm not really sure what you mean by "drill it out" - but as someone above said - be REALLY careful.

uptownsamcv

if theres one thing i hate its a broken bolt..

red00maima

I took off starter because its bad.
There is 1/2" of thread sticking out.
I soaked the threads in penetrating oil.
Its a tough spot to drill
Thinking the easy out may not be the best thing to do.
I am going to try to use left handed bits and start with 1/8 hole and work my way up.

I tried vice grips and just spun on the bolt.

I may use heat gun or map gas torch and try to drip wax on the threads and try to loosen it.

Also wondering .. I saw a guy mig weld a nut to the end of a broken stud, and the heat generated and the newly welded nut made removal easy. I have a harbor freight 90amp welder, but am wondering if welding a nut on to the stud in that area if the engine bay is a good idea. Would/could the welder cause any electronics to fail or there is also the possibility of a fire hazard.

Any thoughts?

red00maima

Well I got it out.
Used a small air drill with 1/8 to 1/4 bits
Mapp gas to heat it up
And a easy out
And a small prayer.....


Thanks fer da help yalll....