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We have a few tricks up our sleeves to help deal with broken exhaust manifold studs, broken EZ Outs, drill bits, and re-threading stripped exhaust manifold threads in the cylinder head if needed. Here's about a 5-minute read that could save you a lot of time when dealing with these issues. After reading this article check out an article I wrote on this topic many years ago when I worked for CarMax called Dodge 4.7 Exhaust Noise on Cold Start Up - Dakota Ram Durango.Okay, so if you're readin …

Just wanted to say thanks, these bits worked great to remove an EZ Out that broke inside of a broken 5/16x18 stud in a 1” blind hole at the end of a crankshaft.First picture shows partial removal of the EZ-Out, second picture is the tapped hole after the broken pieces were removed, made possible by your tooling. Total time from start to finish, including thread chasing with 3 taps, was less than an hour after starting with your Rescue Bit.Share with others, use as you wish. Thanks, Pa …

We had a recent customer that broke a Rescue Bit using a Dremel. This is what he said: I read instructions and used 3 speed Dremel, it lasted about halfway through a small EZ out. Don't know what I will do now.From Wise: Sorry to hear that you had an issue. While there is a learning curve in using the Rescue Bit, it is an option for drilling EZ Outs that are very hard and brittle. As far as what to do now, I'd try taking a small drill bit and trying to drill all around (not into) the broken EZ O …

WiseAutoTools.com Summary: FAQ's for the Rescue Bit. Easy outs are not easy to drill. The metal is so hard that a regular or even a cobalt drill bit cannot touch it. We have had many customers call to ask what do you have that can drill out a broken tool like this? Fortunately, we have a tool that answers this question. "How do you drill out and remove a broken EZ-Out?" Read below or go directly to our Rescue Bits For Sale section.Broken EZ Outs, various brand spiral extractors, taps and dr …