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Another broken bolt today, this time the abs sensor bolt in a steering knuckle off our 2012 Mazda 2, it didn’t go so well this time. I basically welded the broken off bolt to the knuckle, I didn’t use the copper tube inside the whole as I should have. Anyways I was able to drill a new hole back...

I’m a contractor and have a fair bit of experience, not a painter but have done a fair share of painting. If you have a brush that you like for cutting in, I would say do what you can to hold onto it, you will waste more time and money than you would think trying to find another brush that you...

When we put our chocolate lab Hannah down I couldn’t hold it together at the vets, I’m sure it will be the same or worse when our 3 year old black lab Daisy’s time comes. That’s why i throw that ball for her everyday

Daisy being the good girl she always is

Straight CO2? Or is it better mixed with Argon? I just don’t want to pay tank rental since I will probably have it for the rest of my life

I stressed a lot about welding onto the stud but I wouldn’t hesitate to do it next time.

I need to get gas. Would be a little easier then the flux core

When you fill them up with weld when they are deep, do you run a copper pipe down to protect the threads or just fill it up?

Took the low windshield off my Yamaha, put the medium windshield on that I picked up for 30.00, 1 hour 45 minutes from me, lol. Lowered the height of the drive belt on the Yamaha as well. I put a new one in previously and it was riding a little high and squealing at idle. All better now. The...

I will see if I have the washers I tried to use, I had tried to tack 2 together because they were relatively thin. If not I have many more of that size. I will post a pic or 2 tomorrow

Got it out😊. Using the Lincoln Mig Pak 140 on settings 1.5C to build up the stud. That part went perfectly, wasn’t able to to weld the buildup to the washer, my son in law said that’s because the washer I got was stainless steel? Is that correct? We were able to get it out by just continuing to...

It is non chlorinated brake and parts cleaner if that makes a difference

I think I’m going to look for a slightly thicker washer than the one I had set aside

I was having difficulty posting as well, I wanted to comment on the pic I uploaded and couldn’t

Just going to run through what my plan/steps will/would be. Going to clean up the broken bolt first with some brake and parts cleaner, then with wire deemed but I have that I used to clean coil pack tower contacts with. 2. Going to cover the rest of the head with some flat stock and foil tape...

At this point I think about my biggest question is will spatter stick to the head? From why I’m reading I don’t think it will but would covering the mating surfaces with foil tape protect it from the spatter or would spatter burn through the foil tape? I could also cover the bulk of the head...

After re reading your post, I get it now. That’s a real good idea

I did crack them in sequence. Reverse of tightening sequence. Still broke 3 of them. I think 2 of them might have already been broken

I would be filling that gap from the top of the broken stud to the surface first, and then the washer? Correct