Helpful mechanic required in Shropshire

[ribbit]

I sheared a wheel bolt using a torque wrench at the weekend. The bolt is inaccessible from either side of the hub. Grrr...

Can anyone recommend a good trad mechanic in Shropshire (ideally Shrewsbury/Telford) who could have a go at removing the bolt?. I've tried a tyre fitting place and they sadly can do nothing.

[KenBlocksPants]

Court Autos in Tweedale (Telford) will be very helpful.

[ribbit]

Thanks, I'll give them a call

[ribbit]

No joy. The bolt is below the surface of the hub. Really disappointed no-one seems able to deal with this locally. Looks like a new hub is my only solution.

[Bugeyeandy]

Have you got a pic, I'm struggling to see how it can be inaccessible from the front face of the hub.

I managed to shear one off flush some years ago and we got it out easily by drilling and using an extractor.

If you can't find anyone to do it in-situ it might be worth whipping the hub off and taking it to your local machine shop for them to drill it out.

[ribbit]

It's accessible, inasmuch as it is visible, but there is nothing to grip. My first thought was to drill a pilot hole and use an easyout, but I am struggling to find someone to do this for me. I'd have a go myself, except I'd need to purchase a suitably small extractor and cobalt bit, plus I'm busy with other things at the moment.

[DownUnder.]

If you can find a friendly welder, they can weld a socket onto the nut for you... Thats how I got my sheared/jarred spark plug off

[Fish981]

A 2nd hand hub may be cheaper than having the old bolt drilled out.

[ribbit]

Fish981 said:

A 2nd hand hub may be cheaper than having the old bolt drilled out.

This is the conclusion I have reached. Thanks for all the suggestions.

[voicey]

Soak it in Plus Gas, drill a hole and use a reverse threaded tap. Unless it's sized in there it'll come out.

[ribbit]

Yes, shouldn't be seized at all so should come out without brute force. I'll swap the hub over so at least I can get running again, but I'll put the original hub aside for when I have a bit more time.