Broke my water pump bolt. Now what? (Update - broken bolt is out)
If he was GOOD.....or really LUCKY, he could drill dead center all the way through and keep getting the hole bigger until it is RIGHT AT the original thread size and then reach in and pull what's left of the bolt out with needle nosed pliers like a spring. I'm not that good, but I've done it by accident once or twice. lol Even after forty plus years of working on cars, this is one of my weak spots. I've gotten lucky more times than I can count. I'm just really glad that I've learned through the years when to STOP before I booger something up so bad it cannot be fixed. I'm also thankful to have my friend Freddie five minutes down the road that is REALLY GOOD at this kinda thing. It really takes a lot of skill. I have some, but like Harry Callahan said, "A good man's gotta know his limitations" and I know mine. lol