Broken Bolt

[Jparks]

Okay guys so I'm not sure how it happened but I broke a bolt off today on part of my porterbuilt suspension. The part I broke the bolt off in is the C-notch where the front caps bolt up to. The nuts are already welded to the inside of the notch and the notch is already powdercoated so I'd like to not cut the bolt off. Any other suggestions on how to get the bolt out. I can't grab it with anything so that's not an option. And sorry I know the board's love for pictures but I haven't taken one yet.

[a.c.1]

I love a broken bolt challenge. We get em out at work by carefully building it up with a wire welder (if broken off flush) then weld a nut to the build up and wrench em out... would like to see a pic.

[Jparks]

I'll try the welding thing tomorrow and I'll get a pic up in the morning
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[mr48chev]

Is it bottomed out in the hole or just over torqued and snapped? If it isn't bottomed out or crossthreaded and bound up and is close to the surface you may be able to take a center punch and a small hammer and gently unscrew the broken part. Just start with the punch close to one edge of the end of the broken bolt and tap it with the hammer so you are turning the broken piece counter clockwise. If it turns, once you get it up above the surface enough to get vise grips on it or screw a nut down on it an weld the nut to it.
This won't work if it is in a real tight bind, cross threaded or bottomed out though.