Broke trunk bolt

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Jan 1, 2003

MangoEX

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Broke trunk bolt

I was trying to adjust the latch on my trunk, and put it on the lowest setting to stop rattling but the trunk did not shut. at all. so then i put it back to normal, and when i tightened it, the bolt head snapped off. So now i have one bolt holding it on... should this be fine? the rest of the bolt is stuck in there, how do i go about removing it?

Jan 1, 2003

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i have to admit i did this too

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use a drill might work

Jan 2, 2003

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If you cant get a bite on the bolt with any other tools, maybe try using a screw extractor. Here's a link: http://doityourself.com/store/screwextractor.htm

Basically all you do is drill a small hole in the bolt, tap in the screw extractor and use a cresent wrench and back out the bolt.