GoodGoodGoody t1_j6fsjs8 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 12:48 AM

In this thread: people who don’t have a clue about bicycle repair.

Hit the bolt - great way to bend a frame

Use a snipe on a socket wrench - totally unnecessary and another good way to bend or break something if trying it alone

Flame or welding - again totally unnecessary

This damage is from a cheap or under-sized hex or other improper tool wrecking the head.

I wok on a lot of bikes and a proper oversized hex socket will still fit in that head but the op may be a child without the strength to turn it.

Hand drilling it out with left thread extractors will work like charm.

Power drilling increasing size pilot holes from underneath will also work.

Blackoutsmackout t1_j6fwhgy wrote on January 30, 2023 at 1:16 AM

If you are going to start off by saying nobody has a clue about bike repair here i'm going to ask about one of your suggestions. Do you really think a drill with a left handed bit will get into the space available behind the seat tube?

GoodGoodGoody t1_j6fx64q wrote on January 30, 2023 at 1:21 AM

I said hand drill, not power drill. And having done it several times, yes I do “think” it will fit.

And, I didn’t say “nobody” has a clue. I did however call out advice which is dangerous, inappropriate, or unnecessary.