Broke a wheel bolt inside the hub, who can remove it? - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

Alpine3 · 11-13-2011, 10:53 PM

Can any shops or members on here remove a broken bolt inside the hub? It is broken inside and it is not sticking out the hub when the wheel is removed. Who can help ?

tibra1 · 11-13-2011, 10:57 PM

You gotta drill it out.

Bighorns · 11-13-2011, 11:00 PM

Have you tried an "easy-out"? If you start with a real small drill bit to get your hole well-centered, then work up, you should be able to do this yourself, or you can take it to someone and have this done.

itsbrokeagain · 11-13-2011, 11:23 PM

the problem is, if its rusted in there its either cross threaded or seized. and easy out wont get it out unless it snapped on entry.

It will have to be redrilled and tapped, worst case scenario you get a new bearing a hub to be pressed in.

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11-13-2011, 10:57 PM	#2
tibra1 Banned Drives: 2011 ZCP M3 - 2007 335i crashd Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 6,779 iTrader: (4)	You gotta drill it out.

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Bighorns bimmer newb Drives: 2010 335i M-Sport Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Hi Dez CA Posts: 209 iTrader: (0)	Have you tried an "easy-out"? If you start with a real small drill bit to get your hole well-centered, then work up, you should be able to do this yourself, or you can take it to someone and have this done.