Screw extractors, or drill baby drill! Alternatively, LBS because they have seen this a thousand times.
Virtike on
Screw extractor/easy out. If it’s seized, you may need to drill with a 3mm drill bit first.
pdxwanker on
Left hand drill bit,
Maybe an easy out.
A really great welder and a nut.
Your local LBS.
Repulsive-Answer-652 on
Take the cage off and use a vice grip or linesman pliers and turn it out. Should be enough there to get a hold of.
oachkatzalschwoaf on
Seems like, it’s time for a new bike
InxInverted on
No. Before anybody says use a screw extractor, get some Anti Sieze WD-40 and spray that shit and leave it for a while. then if there is enough of it exposed you could just grab some pliers and slowly loosen it
okdiluted on
remove bottle cage carefully. take a drill with no bit in it, tighten it around the exposed part as if it’s a drill bit, then reverse it out of the hole. every time i pull this trick people look at me like i’m a wizard but it’s a million times easier than drilling it out or keeping an extractor or whatever.
jcg878 on
New bike time
Pickleinmayo on
Reverse drill bit, then a extractor if needed but it rarely is
DearlShoulders on
Pray
superanonguy321 on
If all other suggestions fail get a new bolt and drive it further in then dump it out of the seat post
slimbenny438 on
Why does everyone overcomplicate everything? With the washer, the cage and the airstik holder, that bolt will have plenty sticking out of the braze on. Take all the shit off and you’ll likely be able to spin it out with your finger tips.
Automatic_Leg_2274 on
I did this last week. LBS fixed it in less than 5 minutes and no charge.
mattroch on
NBD!
fluteofski- on
I always keep a set of high quality left hand drill bits (they drill counter clockwise) in my toolbox for stuff like this. This way it can drill a hole while backing out. Worst case one the hole is there I can. Stick an easy-out in it.
Most cases the bolt will back out with the left hand bits.
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Screw extractors, or drill baby drill! Alternatively, LBS because they have seen this a thousand times.
Screw extractor/easy out. If it’s seized, you may need to drill with a 3mm drill bit first.
Left hand drill bit,
Maybe an easy out.
A really great welder and a nut.
Your local LBS.
Take the cage off and use a vice grip or linesman pliers and turn it out. Should be enough there to get a hold of.
Seems like, it’s time for a new bike
No. Before anybody says use a screw extractor, get some Anti Sieze WD-40 and spray that shit and leave it for a while. then if there is enough of it exposed you could just grab some pliers and slowly loosen it
remove bottle cage carefully. take a drill with no bit in it, tighten it around the exposed part as if it’s a drill bit, then reverse it out of the hole. every time i pull this trick people look at me like i’m a wizard but it’s a million times easier than drilling it out or keeping an extractor or whatever.
New bike time
Reverse drill bit, then a extractor if needed but it rarely is
Pray
If all other suggestions fail get a new bolt and drive it further in then dump it out of the seat post
Why does everyone overcomplicate everything? With the washer, the cage and the airstik holder, that bolt will have plenty sticking out of the braze on. Take all the shit off and you’ll likely be able to spin it out with your finger tips.
I did this last week. LBS fixed it in less than 5 minutes and no charge.
NBD!
I always keep a set of high quality left hand drill bits (they drill counter clockwise) in my toolbox for stuff like this. This way it can drill a hole while backing out. Worst case one the hole is there I can. Stick an easy-out in it.
Most cases the bolt will back out with the left hand bits.
Should be pretty low torque if it hasn’t been overtightend. For something like this I use “Engineer Pliers”: [https://www.amazon.com/Multi-function-Gripping-Extractors-non-slip-neji-saurus/dp/B00NBSVYOY/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1TKL6KG0AAPIU&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.-9dtXGK3h4WwEq9oIvAtH_R2FalehLBT-GqNi6FRnA0bU_oQzj26SxNsmozUOTtO5M_3oX7auwh6lg2P8zkh_a0btT2a59InksXaT_nn_-wgepb-hoT-dNJVRKWbsZQj7aQYmf2rJePtZZ-UPLdRjIYRxE-geAUldIY3CjuTnIpNAGa44orVnJXlQnjyYiYZzCyWnOo-pMXNQQ45FF8NiaUx50RHNVXAMn-oGHNMVHfFdKwPFCk4Ft5738t4bhoMGDzCz1GbvamG-UF9AD-X1e9OpC4ONXgmhEIZGuw4fec.aXoo9BsVfeimEJirH-ppeXPPS2BtGiyh502JfSRsv2M&dib_tag=se&keywords=engineer%2Bpliers&qid=1728875323&sprefix=engineer%2Bpliers%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-3&th=1](https://www.amazon.com/Multi-function-Gripping-Extractors-non-slip-neji-saurus/dp/B00NBSVYOY/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1TKL6KG0AAPIU&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.-9dtXGK3h4WwEq9oIvAtH_R2FalehLBT-GqNi6FRnA0bU_oQzj26SxNsmozUOTtO5M_3oX7auwh6lg2P8zkh_a0btT2a59InksXaT_nn_-wgepb-hoT-dNJVRKWbsZQj7aQYmf2rJePtZZ-UPLdRjIYRxE-geAUldIY3CjuTnIpNAGa44orVnJXlQnjyYiYZzCyWnOo-pMXNQQ45FF8NiaUx50RHNVXAMn-oGHNMVHfFdKwPFCk4Ft5738t4bhoMGDzCz1GbvamG-UF9AD-X1e9OpC4ONXgmhEIZGuw4fec.aXoo9BsVfeimEJirH-ppeXPPS2BtGiyh502JfSRsv2M&dib_tag=se&keywords=engineer%2Bpliers&qid=1728875323&sprefix=engineer%2Bpliers%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-3&th=1)
Reverse threaded drill bits are an option. Can’t speak to the effectiveness but they should work quite well.
Drill it out and put another riv nut in. Watch the video from here https://youtu.be/qNLo2rIw5M8?si=WXAeKmGkRfrfYQEB
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