How to Remove a Broken Bolt or Broken Screw
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- čas přidán 12. 02. 2017
- Did you break a bolt or screw and now you can't get it out? The fix is simple, just use an easy out to remove it. Easy Outs are simple to use and work fast. Drill a hole and screw in the Easy Out. Boom.
This video shows you how to fix this problem real fast using the Easy Out.
There are two types of Easy Outs and this one is the best for broken bolts. Another kind is the screw extractor and is best for stripped heads on screws.
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You’re super good at this. Great angles. Great lighting. Great sound quality. No BS.
Thanks Jed! You have some interesting stuff as well. Thanks for commenting and watching.
I'm a solo mum and don't have a dad or grandad so me and my sons are fixing things ourselves. Thanks for your videos
Thank you...glad to help
Thank you! Easy but never tried it. Had the tool to remove but had been lucky to not need it until today. I was just about to head to the hardware store. Then it dawned on me. I picked up the remove tool 10 years ago while doing projects around the house.
I’m going to try it. I need to replace the handle on my favorite 45 year old cookware. Thanks for the video.
Just ran into this problem and really thought my car was done for . Thank you so much
GREAT! Glad it worked out for you. It's always worth a try. Thanks for watching and commenting
This reminds me of a list of truisms for mechanics, which included two memorable observations: Easy outs are not. Trouble lights are.
I'll remember that one for sure. So here is mine for you.....If all you have is a hammer everything looks like a nail. Carpenter's truism
Thank you from England. Clear. Effective.Help.
thank you so much. I'm trying to put new hardware in a security door and discovered prior owner broken a screw off and left it. Like many other things.. As a woman with no training to fix things this really will help . Without paying someone to do something so easy . THANK YOU !!!
Glad to have helped. Most things are easy if one give them a few minutes thought.
I didn't know these existed. Great video!
Thanks! They can certainly help in some cases, actually most cases.
Thanks that literally all i wanted to see. Tools required and process
So we almost threw out the exercise bike, than remembered there is a way to take the bolt off. Found you at first try. My husband thought this was silly. Haha. Not me! lol Thanks so much for your easy demo.
Husbands sometimes have unusual attitudes...I know because I am one. Glad you could fix the bike, now see if you can work of some of COVID weight for me.LOL Thanks for writing, Don't let anyone tell you it can't be done. If you don't know, sometimes you can! Good work!!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge, really appreciate the tip
Thanks for watching and writing. Much appreciated
Thank you for the video. And yes I have my Grandad’s tools along with an old style oil can. His 1963 Craftsman Tablesaw with a few replacement parts still works great.
Now to get to work on getting a bolt out of my chain saw!
That's great! I have some of my grandads tools from about 1915 or so. Still work like a charm as well, though not electrified! Hope the chainsaw works out. Let me know!
Came to learn the tip, stayed for the sound of the oil can.
I know! Dumb thing didn't want to give up any oil....or was camera shy. Thanks for watching, glad the oil can didn't disappoint.
🙏Thank you so much. I’ll try it.
Awesome video! Thanks.
Thanks for watching! Hope it helps someday
Oh my goodness. I just got a 88 Civic hatch and it looks like the rear license plate screws have been there since 1988! I got this situation on both holes. Thank you for the video I have hope!
Did it work????
Thanks for posting. About to try with car antenna that broke off. Hope this works
Thank you ! That helped me out!
Glad it helped. I had to use these again this past weekend! Lifesavers!! Thanks for watching and commenting.
Exactly what I was looking for! Thanks!
Jeffrey Schmitz glad to help. Thx for watching!
Thanks 👍👍
If this works for me I am gunna be so happy. Thank you :)
Jake Jenkins I think you’re gonna be 😃. Thx
Jake Jenkins let me know do I can be happy too!
Thank you for the tutorial! Just broke one in my motorcycle. Thankfully, I already have the Easy out drills, but I wasn't sure how to use them. I will try this the moment I get an automatic screw driver.
Thanks for the comment. Let me know how it works
@@CleanSlateFarm the bolt was way too soft of metal. When the easy out would grip it would just roll over the metal. Lag bolts from Lowes are junk. Had to dig around it and turn it out with needle nose. Now I have a big hole on the front of my new porch post 😑😑😑
Thank you!🙏🏻
You're welcome. Thanks for watching and commenting
Extractors are available in larger sizes in this and other styles, at least to a size 8 in this style. The advantage to the larger sizes is that you may be able to use them on a piece of pipe thread that broke off inside a threaded hole. In that instance, you place it inside the pipe, hit it smartly a few times with a hammer to grip the broken piece, then twist it out with a combination wrench (12-point closed end), adjustable wrench or a tap wrench. In really tight areas, you may need to use a 12-point socket on an extension with a ratchet to remove the piece. I would not use toothed pliers as Dave did here as it tends to chew up the square end. Just remember that this style of extractor relies on the wedge principle to remove the broken piece. Incidentally, this extractor type does not work when trying to remove a plastic fastener or a piece of threaded plastic pipe. Once you've tapped it into place and begin turning, the multiple edges chew up the material; the extractor loses it's grip and then just spins around. For soft materials (aluminum, brass or plastic), you'll need a plain, four-sided extractor. They have sharp corners that cut into and solidly grip the softer materials to turn them out. The style shown here, as well as the other types, are available on Amazon. This video is a good one to learn about the process, but there are lots more videos on CZcams that cover specific problems. Be sure to check them out, too.
Bingo! All very good points. Thanks
Heading to the hardware store tomorrow. Here's hoping these things work on my sofa leg screws!
Should do the trick...let me know. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for helping 770k people get unscrewed in a real pinch
THANKS!!! Can get this screw out of my 77 Datsun 280Z now!!! 😃😃😃
WOW! A "77 Z car! Keep the bolt and send the car please. Glad it helps
Thank you 🌹
You are welcome. Thanks for watching!!
Nice job
Thanks! And thanks for watching.
Thanks for the video! Good tip but the oil can was killing me😂
you should have been filming the stupid oil can! Thanks for watching and commenting. -D
Have one from my gramps' tools also
tq sir
Thank you
You're welcome
This is great! I had no idea you could even remove broken screws! Was checking CZcams just in case. Your screw is fairly wide, dimension-wise. What if it's a very "thin" screw and there really is nowhere to drill into it. Is there some kind of grabber tool that can be screwed in around it to pull it out? Thank you.
No grabber tool that I know of. I have had success drilling out the screw completely but you need to make sure not to destroy the threads on the nut. How tiny is this alleged screw anyway??
@@CleanSlateFarm It's small, 2-3 mm...it's actually a hook that I was screwing into wood that broke off. I did find another video with a tool I'm going to try to use to pull it out...as soon as I get it. We'll see how it goes. It's called a single screw extractor from Woodcraft. Thank you for responding. I appreciate it!
Great video, what if the screw was rusted and crumbling 😖, its a screw holding the metal in place under the bathtub spout.
You may have to drill it out and pick the pieces out. Tedious, but not impossible. Thanks for commenting and bringing up a good point
Angle grinder...
Bro this just happened to me this morning 😂 so I know I’m in the right place years later
What drill bit do we use on stainless screws? I am unable to drill the pilot hole.
Nice video thanks.
Questions :
1) what drill bit did you use to drill the hole in the bolt ? Cobalt? I have it very difficult tor my drill bits to eat into the bolt to make a deep enough hole for the easy out to bite.
2) did you drill in forward or reverse mode? Does it matter ?
Thanks.
The drill size is dependent on the size extractor you choose. There is a guide on the case to follow. YOu drill in forward and out in reverse. Hope that helps.
@@CleanSlateFarm noted thanks but I was asking what was the drill bit material ? Was it a cobalt drill bit? I ask because I have a lot of trouble trying to drill into the stripped screw head
I use to sale a “ left handed” drill bit set and it will do the same on some cases and save time.
Yes, that is an option as well though I have never done it that way. Thanks for that tip and watching.
Man that oil thing was awesome lol thx for this vid. I gotta get a piece of a bolt out of a joist.....broke off while trying to attached a block of wood to it. This might work
Glad it helped. Let me know how it turns out, no pun intended. Thanks for watching!
I know you turn extractor counter clockwise to grab the threads, but which direction do you drill into screw with the drill bit?
Regular ol' clockwise will do the trick.
The screw holding my licence plate broke… I hope this will help! Thank you
You're welcom. Let me know how it works out
All 327,608 of us that watched this have screwed up, I really hope this fixes my mistake
Chances are very good that it will. Thanks for watching
I may or may not have over tighten the screw until it finally broke, also I may or may not have bough the wrong stractor for the job, you live and you learn.
TheKnightDrag0n same i did it on the gearshift bolt on my motorcycle🥴🥴
Much easier when it is in WOOD !
So true, but the concept is the same. Like I said, with metal you may have to use a bit of heat or WD40 to loosen the rust. Thanks for watching.
It was interesting... Nice video! Thanks for posting !
@@CleanSlateFarm You are definitely right about the concept being the same for wood and metal. But in a real world application, it's definitely not as simple, especially if any rust involved.
Its an example bellend
Will this work on my manifold intake gasket i broke a bolt off....🫣
I was trying to change blinds at someone's house and a phillips screw was totally stripped. The screwdriver could not turn it at all to get it out. So I thought why not just check the internet on stripped screw heads. Found out about extractor bits for drills. Next day bought some, worked right away with little fuss. Lol, my friend just wanted to rip up and destroy the wood to get it out.
Saved having to do woodwork as well. LOL. Thanks
Cool wizard of Oz oil can
Broke off a lag bolt into my brand new porch hanging up some plant hangers. It's a 1/4" lag bolt and it's flush with the surface as it was here in this video. I'm hoping I can extract it to install a new bolt in it's place
It should do the trick. Drop a note and let me know. Thanks
I gotta bolt stuck in my gaming chair that got broke off and got stuck in it. I just might try this method to get it out!
This just may do it! Thanks for watching
Any tips for metal on metal that's siezed? Got a bolt on my sailboat that I can't remove from it all siezed up from corrosion/fusing and lost the head
Try a squirt of WD40 or another penetrating oil and let it sit for a while. Then hit it again and let it sit. Then, if you can, add some heat with a propane torch. Just make sure you wipe theoil off first! Let cool and then try the easy outs. Let me know. We used to sail a 30 foot Catalina on Lake Ontario...and miss it terribly
Can I use a drill in reverse slowly? Thank you
What about a screw that snapped inside of a pole? (Screw goes in the pole, pull it out and the bottom half snaps and stays inside the hole).
Not sure what you mean but if you can reach the bolt you should be able to get it out.
@@CleanSlateFarm it was tough to figure out at first, but all I had to do was drill into the bolt and it came out.
What if that has happened while I was tightening the car’s transmission pan?
Scary to have such drill activity at that spot. Any other options?
Why worry about how close to the drill activity? It won't generate a lot of heat. It's the best option I can think of.
Would this damage threads
I found if yhe screw is rusty what a paine it is to gettint the easy out to turn!
Yup...next time try a penetrating oil, like Fluid-Film or 3 in 1. Spritz a bit on and let it sit for a while then give it a go. Fluid Film is great stuff. Thanks for watching and commenting!!
Wondered why you chose to turn the extractor with a pair of toothed pliers, which chews up the back end. I find it easier to use a small tap wrench (from a tap and die set) to do the turning, as you can apply more downward force. It also allows you to apply that force evenly as you turn it. Another possibility is to use a Crescent (adjustable) wrench to turn the extractor, which has smooth jaws, unlike the pliers.
The pliers I used were all I had on hand that I knew would grip well. I don't have a tap and die set or I would have used that for better leverage. My dad used to say, "when all you have is hammer everything looks like a nail." ALso, I hate crescent wrenches (adjustable wrench to some) because the jaws are never tight enough. Thanks for watching and commenting....you brought up a good point.
@@CleanSlateFarm comment still relevant in 2021. Crescent adjustable wrenches have never done me well.
I really like the hammer and nail line.
Great show.
I removed an outlet cover (covers GFCI in kitchen) before painting, and when I went to screw it back in, somehow it stripped and now the screw is stuck with the plate hanging loose! It’s so frustrating, and I’m definitely not an electrician. How can I get this off now, and then how would I create a new hole to keep the screws and the plate in the wall?
Wow! First...does the screw go right into the plug itself? There is a hole in between the plugs where the screw goes in. If so then try pulling the edge of the cover to apply pressure to the screw and start to back it out. Sometimes part of the screw strips and all it needs is a little backwards pressure to get to the part that's not stripped. If that doesn't work you may need to break the plate and try using pliers to muscle it out. Pull backwards on the screw while turning it out. Otherwise you may need to change the whole plug socket. It's not hard to do just make sure the main power is off to make sure you don't zap yourself. Buy an electrical tester to make sure the power is off to the plug. Here is the one I use. It's and amazon affiliate link. amzn.to/2Y1Go5x Let me know how this turns out.....no pun intended. MAKE SURE THE POWER IS OFF!
Do these extractors work well at removing frozen/broken screws from metal?
Yes. Just take your time.
do you have any recommendations for removing a tiny broken screw like for phones and electronics?
Unfortunate but no. That's way to tiny for anything I know of. Sorry
I use a Tap handle with "easy outs" . Makes it a bit easier.
You are absolutely correct. My dad used to say, "when all you have is a hammer everything looks like a nail." Thanks for watching and commenting1
Good day. Hopefully you can help. Tripod screw broke off in camera. Can this method be used to remove the broken screw from camera?
My guess is yes. Just be very very careful of drilling too deep and metal shavings falling into any part of the camera. Let me know how it works out.
Did it help? I'm having this problem now!!
I have an allen bolt that is reaaaaalllly stuck on my bike. I've tried many things. I've tried 2 extractors, both broke! The head of the bolt is basically a crater now. Any ideas on how to get it out or what my next step should be?
Drill it out with a bit smaller than the bolt and try again. May be a lost cause though.
I recently found that a contractor had sheared off some of the bolts that go around my windows that hold up my hurricane panels. These bolts are screwed into the brick. Does this method work on mason bolts embedded in brick as well? Thanks.
Andrea Boon it should. Maybe even easier. Let me know how it works. As long as you can drill a pilot hole these should work for you. Thank for commenting and really, let me know
Andrea Boon now that’s providing they didn’t use an adhesive to hold them tight in a hurricane
I have a 3mm plastic screw that is stuck and I stripped the top of it and now can't get it out. Do these Easy Out kits come small enough for the 3mm screw?
@@rabidcougar6465 not sure about the 3mm.
Good video. Couldn't hear it until I cranked the volume WAY UP.
sounds like a you problem buddy😂, sound quality was perfect. try some hearing AIDS old man
I went and bought the ez out kit. But I have a screw that broke pretty deep in the door hing of my front door. Still can't get it out. I don't want to break the door or frame. New house. I wanted to put in longer screws for security reasons. The one's that came with the house are only a half an inch. Put in a new one from the hardware store and it broke deep. Can't get it out now.
Sorry to get back to you so late. Here is a thought if you haven't fixed it yet.If you can get the screw out, even if it makes a mess of the hole, do it. Then drill out the hole to a larger size, say 1/2 or 5/8 inch and plug it with a dowel.then re-drill for the new screw. Maybe that will work. Let me know.
Thanks for watching and commenting
I was putting a shelf back up after the walls were just repainted and went to screw the last screw into the stud of the wall for the shelf, however I forget that I increased the torque on my Drill and about 3/4’s of the way in the Screw Snapped, how would I get a screw like that out? Cause yea the diameter of the screw is far smaller than the screw and bolt you used for the example and prolly about a quarter inch into the hole
Check out the link in the description above. They make these in several sizes. Let me know
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Khafid GTEightSix thx!
What if its a threaded hole like a mower deck Mandrel housing bolt?
Patrick Cotter if you can get to the break it should work. Definitely get a pilot hole in there. Maybe not easy but it should come out. If it’s rusted or corroded use a penetrating oil and let it sit. Sometimes you may need to hit it with propane torch to cause it to loosen. Heat expands the metal.
What do I use to get a tiny screw out without ruining the threading of the parts it's broken off into sir??
Wow....how tiny is the screw. That may be a tough one as I don't know how small they make these things.
hi, i have a broken screw in my guitar & would prefer not to hammer a dimple so hard into it so i don’t mess up the paint. is there a better way to get a pilot hole in there?
with a true variable speed drill. NOT a drill with two speeds sometimes called by manufacturers variable. slowly drill a pilot and give it a try. Or, what I would do, is take it to a guitar repair shop. If you mess it up you'll probably end up there anyway and end up buying the removers and paying the shop. They probably have all the tools to fix it there. let me know what happens...really, i mean it. You have my attention
I want to know how this story continues too please.
Great video Dave but you need a new oil can!
Yeah, could have used some more oil in the little bugger too! Thanks for watching
The last oil can I saw like that belonged to the Tin Woodman.
Yup. That was my grandfather's oil can. He died in 1920 so that can is over 100 years old. It's all about heritage, isn't it. Thanks for commenting
@@CleanSlateFarm You're welcome. I have to respect the manufacture of such a durable tool. May I continue to work as well at that age!
Hi there. I broke a plastic screw in the mount for a camera. I tried to make a hole and insert a piece of metal and glue it, but it didn’t work, I couldn’t get a deep enough hole, since I am not working with a drill. Any ideas what I could do? Thanks for your time.
Anne Marie how small is the screw?
Clean Slate Farm it’s about an eight of an inch. It’s technically a part from a handheld tripod. It broke while I was trying to adjust the camera. Until I get the piece out I can’t put the camera on another tripod. Thanks so much for the reply😊.
Hello a stripped screw is in my butterfly knife can I use these methods to unscrew the screws in it?
It would depend on how small the screw is. These only go so small depending on the brand you buy. My guess is on a knife it will take a fair amount of finesse.
Clean Slate Farm ok
What do you do if you get the EZ out stuck in the screw?
Brute force to back the easy out out. But if it's stuck that bad I fear you have bigger problems than easy outs can handle. Let me know and thanks for watching.
Thats one nice oil can
Right! It's ancient and creaky and takes some effort to get it going. Used to be grandads. I think it passed when he did.
@@CleanSlateFarm 😄😄 anyway i like that thing... Very convenient
What size was the drill bit
That is marked on the box what size to use.
What do you do when the screw is small?
Depending on how small you can drill it out maybe.
Will i it t be this easy if said bolt is in an engine
Should be but the bolt may be rusted in. In that case use a WD 40 or a similar spray to loosen the rust. It may take some finessing but should work. Use a wrench and not pliers like this bonehead did. thanks for watching and commenting.
How about if it's hollow?
Not sure if I understand "hollow" please explain
Will I still be able to screw another screw in after I remove it?
Yes you will provided you don't harm the threads in the hole. You should be fine though.
There is good reason why you don't see those oil dispensers around any more...
Yeah, and that it was empty didn't help. Thanks for commenting and watching
I have a screw that's stripped and broken (just spins) and recessed (can't grab it with vise grips). How to get it out?
try using a hot glue gun to attach a nail, head down, and twisting or pulling it out. If it's striped you may have to drill it out. Let me know!
I was thinking of using superglue similar to your glue gun suggestion. However I finally got it out using a screw extractor. The smaller size didn’t work but when I went up one size it did the trick. But it took quite a few attempts with the extractor to finally get it out.
What about for a screw broken off on the back of a TV where you can't pound it? Hangman products come with some cheap screws. Probably can't hang my TV now.
You don't have to hit it with a center punch. You can just drill it out starting slowly until the drill starts to bite in. I also saw someone super-glued a small nail to the screw and then had something to grab with pliers. Do this at your own risk....as it sounds risky to me.
Your lost brother must have been John Bosley!
Only if Charlie's Angels came with him, LOL
It broke in it with the bolt help!
can you drill it out? Also try Fluid Film to help relieve rust.
How about a broken drillbit in a broken brake rotor srew. I can't take it out. What a pain.
Two ideas...is there enough left outside that you can back it out? or can you drill out the bit and start fresh? Dang, you did it right though. Let me know what happens...you get best of year award even with COVID!
What is the oil for?
It's a lubricant to ease the work of the drill bit. Thanks for watching
Thank you for the education! I think that's what I needed. I used these and stripped a screw stuck in my metal grill and they didn't work when oil and Phillips Head could've worked from the start.
Going to try the oil next. I recently learned of Liquid Wrench from your earlier reply to someone else's comment months ago. I'll be trying that too. My next thought is flattening the screw head to shape it into a bolt and try a wrench to get it out. Until then, it's kicking my tail.
all these show how to do screw extraction from wood. How about from an extremely fragile ad expensive carbon fiber piece of sports equipment without damaging anything around it? Easy out and Speedy out are all fairly big diameter also not mentioned.
Here is a link to a set of extractors that have a wider range of sizes. You will need to be extremely careful and patient drilling out the hole for the extractor to work. You may even need to use a small wrench to keep the extractor working slowly so it doesn't spin out of control with a drill. Go slow and careful... and let me know how it worked. Thanks for the great comment.
why cant you use the dril in reverse to easyout the bolt
Because the drill bit is not reverse thread. Good question though! Thanks
but i need to remove from phone ? if I try this my phone will have a hole later LOL
What if the broken screw is smaller than the number 1 easy out?
You may have to drill out the screw completely and back it out another way. I've never seen a smaller EZ out. Come on...get imaginative....you can do this!
@@CleanSlateFarm this ones bad. It’s a tiny screw on a nice guitar. I don’t want to mess it up.
@@MikaelLewisify Take it to a luthier. Not worth messing up a nice guitar just to fix it yourself.
What if my screw is only 3mm and snapped and stuck
there is a set with small extractors here amzn.to/3AW6KFq. I think it goes down to 1.3mm. Whatever you do go slow and carefully. Let me know what the result is. Thanks for commenting and watching.
Any tips on how to extract without destroying the wood? (looks like its been shot at lol)
The wood is only destroyed for the demonstration. I'd be more careful with a real project. Thanks for watching
@@CleanSlateFarm Your demonstration was bad.
What about small screws
You may need to drill it out. Not fun but possible
The yahoo who previously owned my guitar somehow broke off the screw where the strap peg goes, then drilled his own crooked peg hole... 4 times! And broke off _another_ screw in one of those holes 🤦🏼♀️
So it's totally screwed up? (pun intended) Was the bozo pretending to be Pete Townshend or what? All may not be lost! I have an idea. What kind of guitar? Acoustic or electric? If it's a solid body electric (I'm guessing with that many holes it is a solid body) find a good cabinet grade wood worker in your area. NO shlocks...get someone who works with furniture and knows wood. Ask them to drill out the bad spot and glue in a hardwood plug. Then you can put a new strap peg. If it's acoustic, you will most likely need a luthier to work on it due to the hollow shell. A luthier could also do the solid body but may be more expensive. Since this is the most interesting problem with broken screws I'm REALLY interested in hearing how you solved this one. Please, do write back and let me know what you end up doing. Thanks for commenting.
But what if its seized in rust
Demcheck get some penetrating oil. WD40 should do the trick. Spray and let set for a few hours. Give it a try and if no luck spray again. Heat may work also. Propane torch if it won’t set anything on fire. Heat he dickens out of it and try that. Let me know and thanks for commenting!
Demcheck If you heat it make sure to wipe all the WD 40 off as best you can
The reason a bolt breaks is usually because it is really stuck. I would spray some penetrating catalyst rather than WD40 because, besides lubricating, it also breaks down rust and corrosion.
You are correct. Usually there is a can of WD 40 around so that's what I grab. So your comment reminds me I need to go get some Liquid Wrench! Thanks for the comment and watching.
I had one break off in a chair a metal chair the broken part is recessed into the chair I don't think anything in the Free World we'll get it out
Try and try again!
Yea I would prefer not to do this to my gameboy