Mike GSi
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Hi all, Bought a Vectra ST at the end of last week very cheap Due to the Gearbox mount failing! (Pics to Follow)
Im after the best way to Remove 2 broken bolts from the gear box? I was going to try easy out has anyone had any experiences with it? or can anyone recoomend any other ways thanks!
one of the bolts has snapped off flush with the gearbox and the other has snapped off about 5mm into the gearbox so theres no way of gripping them!
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Fro
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Had exactly the same problem on my golf mate, i drilled into the middle of the bolt with a very small drill bit and then used a tap+dye set to get the bolt out.
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Fro
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Mike GSi
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Nice one fella cheers! I think thats how the Easy out tool works.
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Fro
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Yeah i think its the same principle, just saved me spending money as I already had those
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S@M
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yes just centre pop the snapped bolt, drill it and use a tap or easy out
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Mike GSi
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Any Good ways of making sure i Get the Centre?
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Fro
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Use a punch or similar but dont hit it too hard as you don't want to mess up the thread in the GB.
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BarnshaW
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pics of car ?
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Mike GSi
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Whittie
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More pics needed
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Tomnova16
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not another cat d 
does it look like this

[Edited on 25-01-2010 by Tomnova16]
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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Mike GSi
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No Not been written off! 
Has the Standard ST wheels and no sideskirts with it being the 2.0 16V
Also has a non Gen Fibreglass front bumper Cant tell though tbh!
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Tomnova16
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http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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Mike GSi
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The Standard wheels are only 16's though and look tiny in Vectra Arches!
I think some White Vaux 17's are a must!
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Mike GSi
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Sorted Cheers for the help 
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Fro
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Good stuff mate 
What method did you go for?
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Mike GSi
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I used the same method you did for one of them, then the other one the Drill bit snagged into the bolt so stuck it in reverse and it came out with the drill bit Winner
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Jon_C
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Pics of car complete?
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Mike GSi
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Tomorrow Chap depending if Vaux keep the bolts on the Shelf!
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Nic Barnes
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vectra's are cool
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Corsa_Sport21
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White Vectra 'loons are cool.
Are the wheels white Cesaro's on yours??
They need the skirts tho.
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Mike GSi
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Mike GSi
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quote: Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
White Vectra 'loons are cool.
Are the wheels white Cesaro's on yours??
They need the skirts tho.
Yeah the same as Cesaro's but 16" and 5 stud!
Hopefully find some skirts somewhere! Am off to the scrappy some point this week!
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Nic Barnes
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quote: Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
White Vectra 'loons are cool.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1999-VAUXHALL-VECTRA-SRI-V6-24V-WHITE_W0QQitemZ260543368360QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item3ca9984ca8

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