FASTENERS

AND THREAD
REPAIR
KEY OPPORTUNITIES

Remove damaged fasteners

Repair damaged threads

Identify proper tools to remove

and repair damaged fasteners
WHAT ARE WE DOING?

• TODAY WE WILL BE WORKING ON REMOVING

BROKEN FASTENERS, AND REPAIRING FASTENER
THREADS
TASKS
• ALL STUDENTS WILL ROTATE BETWEEN FOUR DIFFERENT STATIONS WORKING
COLLECTIVELY TO REMOVE VARIOUS FASTENERS.

• IN THE SECOND SET OF STATIONS, EVERYONE WILL BE WORKING TOGETHER TO

REPAIR BOTH INTERNAL, AND EXTERNAL FASTENERS.

• AS A CLASS, WE WILL REVIEW THE METHODS PRESENTED, AND DISCUSS

POTENTIAL OPTIONS OTHER THAN THOSE PRESENTED.
TASKS
• ALL STUDENTS WILL ROTATE BETWEEN FOUR DIFFERENT STATIONS WORKING COLLECTIVELY TO
REMOVE VARIOUS FASTENERS.

• IN THE SECOND SET OF STATIONS, EVERYONE WILL BE WORKING TOGETHER TO REPAIR BOTH
INTERNAL, AND EXTERNAL FASTENERS.

• AS A CLASS, WE WILL REVIEW THE METHODS PRESENTED, AND DISCUSS POTENTIAL OPTIONS
OTHER THAN THOSE PRESENTED.
MORE TASKS
• USE A HAND DRILL TO DRILL A PILOT HOLE IN BROKEN FASTENERS
• SELECT THE CORRECT TAP TO REPAIR A RECESSED FASTENER
• USE SUPPLIED MEASURING TOOLS TO CORRECTLY IDENTIFY THREAD SIZE AND PITCH
AGAIN FOR THE
KIDS
• WHAT WILL WE DO?

• WE WILL WORK TOGETHER TO IDENTIFY, REMOVE, AND REPAIR COMMON AUTOMOTIVE

FASTENERS UNDER VARIOUS CONDITIONS AND WITH DIFFERENT MATERIALS
EXPECTATIONS
• AFTER THE ASSIGNMENT, I WILL BE REVIEWING YOUR INDIVIDUAL LEVELS OF PARTICIPATION IN
THE HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES.

• AS WELL AS A GROUP DISCUSION ASKING ABOUT DIFFERENT TIMES WHEN DAMAGED

FASTENERS HAVE IMPACTED REPAIR ATTEMPTS.
REFERENCES
• HTTPS://JALOPNIK.COM/HERES-HOW-TO-REMOVE-A-BROKEN-BOLT-WITHOUT-LOSING-YOUR-M-
1702042621
• HTTPS://WWW.HAGERTY.COM/ARTICLES-VIDEOS/ARTICLES/2018/05/09/HOW-TO-REMOVE-
STUBBORN-OR-BROKEN-BOLTS

• HTTP://WWW.SUPERCHEVY.COM/HOW-TO/ADDITIONAL-TECH/1808-REMOVING-BROKEN-
BOLTS-STUDS-AND-SCREWS/