Help - destroyed a bolt changing my shocks

bottom 14mm bolt, i over torqued it and the head broke off. Can I drill it out or should i take it to a shop?
2002 4x2 xtra cab 2.4l.

 

pics?

 

drivers side

 

Screw extractor, little heat

 

Everybody needs to learn from this. All over multiple forums I see this going on. When I was younger I was guilty, but after serious mental anguish Im much more careful. Nothing against you, but people just need to remember

 

once you drill it and use a screw extractor, it should spin freely

 

Remember what? Bolts break its not uncommon...

OP

 

If it went in easy, it should come out without too much trouble… Left hand drill bits are your friends….

 

I MOTHER F'IN DID IT!! rode my motorcycle to harbor freight and got a reverse drill set, sprayed wd40, wait 15 in, used a #2 bit in reverse until is snagged and then burst-spun it until it came out!! thanks! Now i gotta wait 3 days for replacement bolts.

 

Good job!

 

question, i want to move my truck back under my carport since its gonna rain, can i put the tire back on and creep it up 6 ft without a shock on it or should i just wait?

and just to be safe, im moving to a digital torque gauge, obviously my screw-handle type is crap as it never clicked set to 29.

 

You are fine to move it

 

Everyone has their own opinions but when it comes to torque wrenches, I invest in good ones. I personally use only CDI and Precision Instruments. Never failed me.

 

Bro not really. Manual torque wrench.

 

What is the torque value if you don't know you should. I found torque wrenches are my friend after a few broken bolts. There is a good thread that has all the values on TW.

 

those bolts are 29, i had it set to 29 but didnt notice the click and kept going. bought a digital adapter so i'll do better once i get the new bolts.

 

can anyone confirm the part # for those bolts? i found 9008010124 but that looks like the rear flange bolt. this is 12mm bolt. I may have to get one locally.

 

Any parts store will have a metric bolt selection. Take one in and size it up
No jet fuel required

It's probably 8x1.25 or 10x1.25

very common sizes

 

mission accomplished. all 4 shocks done. estimate $1200. cost: $170 for shocks, tools: $480, total $650

 

You also learned more about patience which is worth as much aa any money you saved coming back to in all sorts of situations.

You will not panic...you will abide.

Work on my brother in wrench.

PS: You own one of the greatest iterations of the Tacoma ever made. Keep it proudly.