Toucan Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 Had an exhaust leak, looking for it, noticed I'm missing a ex.manifold bolt, look closely, the bolt has snapped off inside the head, I can see about 1mm of thread... if that. Is there any way of removing it??? I was thinking I could drill a hole in it and then get a thread extractor (is that what they are called?) in there. Is this the way to go about it? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidian Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 yeah thats prob the best ways.. Easyout is what youre after if you had more of a bolt end to play with there'd be other options Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlancer Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 Those easy outs rule. I'd be fucked without them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 you get all your shit don by some other cunt though. hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlancer Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 LOL ROFL TOTALLY! I got the engine done cos I don't have time, and don't have room to do it. I'm talking when my shitface brother was taking my bonnet off and over tightened bolts, equals teh snap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogre Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 easy outs suck ass.they cant get tight bolts out. i broke like 4 once trying to get a broken intake manifold bolt out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toucan Posted July 11, 2005 Author Share Posted July 11, 2005 Where do I get them? Repco/Supercheap??? Hardware stores? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dreadedretard Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 Just drill it out and put a bolt through with a nut on it if ya can that is. at my holiday job and work experience we have to do that on old rusty cars with broken seat bracket bolts thingy's its bullshit!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 Just drill it out and put a bolt through with a nut on it if ya can that is. at my holiday job and work experience we have to do that on old rusty cars with broken seat bracket bolts thingy's its bullshit!! Yeah I can just see Escorta reaching inside his exhaust port to tighten the nut up on the bolt... watch that water gallery when you drill through Escorta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlancer Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 Like that episode of the Simpsons "Keep going, keep going...Squelch...Too far" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest escort_boy Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 arnt they called helicoils? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 heli coils are those things where you drill the bolt out, just a tad bigger than the bolt size, tap that hole, screw the helicoil in and refit the standard size bolt back in "tap that hole" goodness me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drftnmaz Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 get those thing that are like easy outs but there sorta square and u drill an hole and bash them in adn them form to size of hole mint then u just un-do it... those stupis round easy outs always snap.... if i remeber tonight i'll have a look at the packet and see wat they called Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eddie W Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 Easyouts can snap if they are too small or the stud is really locked in. An alternative is to VERY CAREFULLY centrepunch the stud as accurately in the centre as you can get it and drill with increasing sizes until basically only the thread is left. You can then usually collapse it with a fine point or rotate it out. Go carefully and check after each drill. If you have a mishap then get an engineering shop or reconditioner to Helicoil it. Helicoils are quite specialised and require their own taps etc. Heat will also assist stud extraction. Studs in alloy heads would always be better Helicoiled. Eddie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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