Quote Originally Posted by Toxic_Avenger View Post
Short version is, yeah, threw a heap of consumables and some pretty specialised tooling at it, but to no avail.

I have got a new replacement on order, will see how badly I can **** the old one from here on in- we'll call it a learning experience / exercise in patience.

The Sutton Easy-out just mangled itself (didn't snap, thankfully). This was after a good bit of heat from the MAPP torch.

Attempted to TIG build-up some material to get a bolt or something welded on, but had a rough time with all the other contaminants in there, and lunched a few tungstens in the process. Plus some stray arcs (trying to weld down inside that 10mm bore).

Gave it hell with a 1/4" cylindrical die grinder bit to try get a few cuts on it to weaken it, but between the loctite and the strong steel, the thread won't collapse. A M10x1.5 tap also wasn't toughing it to dislodge the remains of the threads in there...

This is all while the hub is off the car. You'd be daft to do it on-vehicle.

I'll whack a M10x1.5 helicoil kit thru it more likely, as this is the only way I'll get any semblance of a proper thread in there.

Ah well, it is academic now since you have sorted a new one.

Was worth a try.