[BRG]

long story short - i put the petcock back onto my thruxton's tank after getting it back from the painter. filled it up with some gas and it started to drip so i took the petcock off, cleaned everything and started to screw her back on. CRACK! noooo...somehow the bolt snapped halfway into the hole. What do i do now? I hope I didn't strip the hole too bad and this is repairable.

 

[johnny black]

Gotta pic ? Did you plug the hole before you gave it to the painter?J.B.

 

[Normandy]

If the bolt snapped the threads are likely fine. The problem is how to extract the broken piece. Can you get on the bolt piece or is it down in the hole ?

 

[BRG]

the bolt sticks out a bit. i guess i can tap a hole in the bolt and use a reverse drill bit? or is there a better way? and ya, hopefully the threads are fine...

 

[ocguyocguy]

It's Murphy's law

If part of the bolt sticks out try to get a grip on it and twist it out with plyers or if not possible get a small easy out tap...get someone to hold the tank so you do not mess up that paint...good luck

 

[MES]

use a dremel and cut a slot in it for a screwdriver.
Make sure you protect the tank just in case.
some MMo ore 3n1 oil to help and with a little luck.. so there.