Well, all I can say is the only time an easy out has worked for me is when a bolt snapped when I was just installing it. If the bolt snapped during removal it was usually so seized that I broke the easy out trying to remove it. This inevitably lead to what I always tried to avoid to begin with which is drilling as much out as possible and then re tapping it. Only now of course I have to try and redrill in the middle of the broken easy out which has nothing easy about it. I have also found that trying to make a center slot for a screw driver only works when thhe bolt is at least 3/8". Any less and the side tabs you made usually break off when you turn it.
Drill and tap it from the start!
Drill and tap it from the start!
Ace/True Value hardware. Tractor Supply (if you have one nearby)
I've had "some" success with easy outs. But I drill the broken piece pretty thin first, try an easy out, if it flexes but won't budge, I stop and tap. i think I have only every broke one or two. For the really small fasteners I just drill it out. I did get some 12-24 scres out of the headlight buckets on a 71. THe rare exception I think.
THe zerk should not be very hard metal. Try an easy out, just don't force it. EIther it will turn or it won't. I have also had a lot of success from set of easy outs I got from Carquest. THey are a 5 piece set with splined ends. Like an axle. Drill to specified size, then drive the spline end in with a hammer and turn it out. Haven't broke one yet and used it at least ten times.
I've had "some" success with easy outs. But I drill the broken piece pretty thin first, try an easy out, if it flexes but won't budge, I stop and tap. i think I have only every broke one or two. For the really small fasteners I just drill it out. I did get some 12-24 scres out of the headlight buckets on a 71. THe rare exception I think.
THe zerk should not be very hard metal. Try an easy out, just don't force it. EIther it will turn or it won't. I have also had a lot of success from set of easy outs I got from Carquest. THey are a 5 piece set with splined ends. Like an axle. Drill to specified size, then drive the spline end in with a hammer and turn it out. Haven't broke one yet and used it at least ten times.