How to Use a Screw Extractor | Remove a Snapped Off Bolt From an Engine

When you’re wrenching on the project of your choice, things can tend to get rather complicated sometimes, leaving you in the garage to chase down that one bolt that’s being a pain in the rear end for way longer than you’d ever expect to spend on a single bolt in your entire life!

This time, we take a minute to check out one of the methods that you might use if you find that the aforementioned bolt ends up breaking off its head and digging in deep to a place where it almost looks like the threads can’t be extracted because there’s nothing sticking out to grab on to!

With the help of a screw extractor, we watch as this YouTuber makes light work of the task at hand that seems to be almost impossible. With a little bit of attention and patience, this set of tools can really be a savior if you find yourself to be in a tight spot.

Check out the video below that will take you along for the journey that will show you how exactly something like this works when you’re stuck in a tight spot. Need to get those pesky threads out and have no solution in sight? This video might be exactly what you’re looking for!