Broken water pump bolt removal

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Pishta,

Is it a 50/50 mix of ATF to acetone? I'm big fan of KROIL, but I don't own stock in 'em. I'll try this out.

All,

Yes, you can get bolts at the hardware store. To avoid breakage, let me suggest using Grade 5 hardware. Make sure it is US or Canadian sourced. The Chinese stuff has the worst metallurgy I've seen in fasteners. I've known Chinese stuff to have Grade 5 or 8 head markings and have the integrity of a Crayola.

Grade 8 hardware can be used but it's more expensive and if you're unfortunate to break one off below hole level, it is really tough to extract.