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sunburst
PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:58 pm 
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Hi all,

I just snapped off one of the grease nipples on my drum hub.
Does anyone know any tricks to get the broken piece out i dont really want to do another hub up again.

please any help much appreciated.....

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How much of it is still showing , can you get a set of vice grips on it and wind it out ? Failing that get an easy out that will fit the hole in the middle and wind it out with that .

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you can get a screw and bolt remover, you drill a hole in it and thread thing thing in and it should undo

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Nah theres none of it sticking out, would i be able to get those easy outs from bunnings or something like that??

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Really crappy ones can be had from supercrap, but I think you will end up having to get that out as well once it snaps. Nicer ones come from tool stores or specailty nut/bolt suppliers. P&N and SUTTON make nice ones.

You might also try a sharp screw driver of the right width driven in the hole and turned counter clockwise....might save you a trip and a night...

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A big nail might hold with help from a hammer then use vice grips on the nail

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what type of thread and size are the front grease nipples
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use an easy out, you dont want to drill, bash etc etc because you will force crap in there. grab a cheap set they will do the job fine.

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mini-dunger wrote:
use an easy out, you dont want to drill, bash grab a cheap set they will do the job fine.


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it snapped for a reason....

i snapped an expensive easyout, in a door hinge.

engineer still cant believe i drilled it out.

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quote me in entirety, otherwise my point is missed!

i was thinking that maybe it broke because it had be hit in the past and was fractured? In all seriousness there is no better way is there?

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