Canton oil pan gasket

[dcdoug]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Well, did you get it out?

Short answer is no, but I think I will be able to. I broke the bit late in the day and will get a new one tomorrow (there is a bit more to do). I really don't want to drill any new holes in that block. It would also be tough to do with the cross member somewhat in the way. And I REALLY want to get this done with the engine in the car.

I was able to find a hard enough drill bit to drill out most of that broken extractor. Ironically they market it as a "universal bit" but it has a cobalt tungsten tip that cuts much better than the straight cobalt bit, which was crap.

Frustrating not to get it done this weekend though. It's always these little stupid things that take all the time. But probably not much more frustrating that the Skins.

I just want to get it done for the Middleburg cruise in a few weeks. Are you planning to go?

[patrickt]

I am going to see if I can do it. The Skins were so pathetic it's almost hard to describe. One of my kids' teams could have done better out there. I agree it would be a shame to have to pull the engine because of an oil pan bolt. Maybe if you just keep whittling away with the universal bit you'll get it out.

[dcdoug]

Originally Posted by patrickt

I agree it would be a shame to have to pull the engine because of an oil pan bolt. Maybe if you just keep whittling away with the universal bit you'll get it out.

Even saying that makes me cringe. I just hope the hole isn't too damaged and i can clean it up with a tap. I guess I could always enlarge the hole if I need to.

[ERA Chas]

Originally Posted by dcdoug

Even saying that makes me cringe. I just hope the hole isn't too damaged and i can clean it up with a tap. I guess I could always enlarge the hole if I need to.

Be cautious if you do Doug. The bosses in the block (above the rail) are not very stout nor are the bolt holes always concentric to them. You could blow one out with an oversize. You're working on your back and overhead and you don't get plum holes that way.

Hope the new bit works.

[damdfw]

Doug,
Keep at it and I'm sure you will get that broken bolt out. I was wondering where you found the cobalt tip universal bit. I have been trying to drill through some very hard stainless steel and have broken numerous cobalt bits.

Originally Posted by dcdoug

Short answer is no, but I think I will be able to. I broke the bit late in the day and will get a new one tomorrow (there is a bit more to do). I really don't want to drill any new holes in that block. It would also be tough to do with the cross member somewhat in the way. And I REALLY want to get this done with the engine in the car.

I was able to find a hard enough drill bit to drill out most of that broken extractor. Ironically they market it as a "universal bit" but it has a cobalt tungsten tip that cuts much better than the straight cobalt bit, which was crap.

Frustrating not to get it done this weekend though. It's always these little stupid things that take all the time. But probably not much more frustrating that the Skins.

I just want to get it done for the Middleburg cruise in a few weeks. Are you planning to go?

[dcdoug]

Originally Posted by damdfw

Doug,
Keep at it and I'm sure you will get that broken bolt out. I was wondering where you found the cobalt tip universal bit. I have been trying to drill through some very hard stainless steel and have broken numerous cobalt bits.

This is the manufacture of drill bits that I found works best on hardened steel. WAY better than cobalt bits, but the blade is different and I think that plus the tungsten carbide makes the difference:

Brand is ARTU. I know they have them at ACE, but they don't have them at Home Depot (nor any other bits that work with a crap for this purpose). Funny because I at first dismissed ARTU because of the long list of "universal" applications they list on the package. Figured that meant that it wouldn't work well on a specific high intensity application like drilling steel.

http://www.acehardware.com/product/i...Id=44124371604