repda916
10-08-2008, 10:45 PM
so i noticed a loose bolt on my manifold. (ka24de) bottom left hand corner.
i started to tighten it back on when all of a sudden the bolt just broke right in half. :-/
so no i have half a bolt stuck in my cases. it broke off about 5-7 threads deep so there is no way i can just get some vise grips. whats the best method to extract it? I was thinking easy out then if that didnt work drill the bolt out and heli coil? what do you guys think?
also is it okay if i drive like this?
Edit: found the answer
here is what i did.... get some wd-40.. (i used PB blaster) and the bolt extractor from auto (http://zilvia.net/f/../#) zone or whatever.... drill the center of the stud... useing a fairly good size.. i used the #3 drill bit and extractor... carefully.. check to see if the drill bit walks... if it does.. then get the sommina bitch in the center..after you get it started.. drill and spray wd40 or pb blaster or whatever on the hole your drilling... while your drilling... then get the extractor from #3 and hammer it in the hole you drilled pretty good.. take some vise grips.. and turn.. Good Luck!
i started to tighten it back on when all of a sudden the bolt just broke right in half. :-/
so no i have half a bolt stuck in my cases. it broke off about 5-7 threads deep so there is no way i can just get some vise grips. whats the best method to extract it? I was thinking easy out then if that didnt work drill the bolt out and heli coil? what do you guys think?
also is it okay if i drive like this?
Edit: found the answer
here is what i did.... get some wd-40.. (i used PB blaster) and the bolt extractor from auto (http://zilvia.net/f/../#) zone or whatever.... drill the center of the stud... useing a fairly good size.. i used the #3 drill bit and extractor... carefully.. check to see if the drill bit walks... if it does.. then get the sommina bitch in the center..after you get it started.. drill and spray wd40 or pb blaster or whatever on the hole your drilling... while your drilling... then get the extractor from #3 and hammer it in the hole you drilled pretty good.. take some vise grips.. and turn.. Good Luck!