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Old 09-21-2008, 12:09 AM
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Find a drill bit just hair smaller then the section broken off. Drill it out and then usually the rest can be backed out after some material has been taken out. I usually use a philips and kinda tap it in and then it's got something to hold onto. Not too much cause there shouldn't be that much material after you drilled it out. It's also worked for me. Oh and spray that ****** down. Hell I'd say just try tapping a philips in there now. Don't even drill anything out and give it a whirl. Maybe a impact driver if you have one. That doesn't look all too bad. Maybe even finding a small screw and threading it into and then try backing the screw out and the rest may even come out with the screw.
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Old 09-21-2008, 12:12 AM
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the extractor will work. they bite hard in brass and will pull it right now.
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Old 09-21-2008, 12:18 AM
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easy out should be your best bet. make sure its in there good to begin with, you ---- it up once, it gets a lot harder on the second try
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Old 09-21-2008, 04:07 AM
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Well what the hell pedro? Don't be breakin ---- on your C-rex now. I've got dizzy seals for you as long as the z6 ones will fit. Give me a holler man. I want my car eatin tires before winter time and I'm finally gettin some time on my hands. So any and all help would be appreciated and rewarded man.
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Old 09-21-2008, 08:47 AM
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An extractor or if you are feeling ghetto, a sharp chisel and a hammer. Use the chisel to dig into the broken off bit, then tap it round with the hammer.

Extractors are for ballers.
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Old 09-21-2008, 09:39 AM
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go buy a left hand drill - bigger than the hole, put drill in reverse, and real slow spindle speed.
done.
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Old 09-21-2008, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by rprznt
go buy a left hand drill - bigger than the hole, put drill in reverse, and real slow spindle speed.
done.
I was just gona say Left Hand bit, They work ------- great. They are arout $20 for a set of 5 or so, and I use them more than e-z outs. If it dosent work, than I just made my e-z out pilot hole.
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Old 09-21-2008, 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by southwest2118
These work perfectly.

I know because I was in the exact same situation as you the other day. It actually snapped while I was trying to take the sensor off to put in an aftermarket temp gauge sensor.(customers car)
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