Me and toygirl were in the shop the past few hours. She was chasing the axle tube bolts while I was drilling the broken bolt for an EZ out. I'm happy to say, it worked great. Got the stud out of the housing, chased all the threads, and cleaned up the rear end. Then I turned my attention to the broken bolt in the right side axle tube. Used the EZ out again without a problem, but the hole still wasn't clear the entire way thru. PO put a helicoil in the axle tube for some reason? (Just in the lower third of the hole)
The hole is a little egged at the top, but other than waiting for my gaskets and axle oil seals, I'll be good for reassembly after I get the rear end cleaned out well and then the shop. The Dewalt Cobalt bit made ez work of the broken bolts. My other bits hardly made a dent. Here's a few pics:
The tough bolt
Rear end out
Good money spent
Success!
A little egged
What a mess!
