Easiest way to remove a broken bolt in the head?

[Lunatikgixxer]

I was wondering what the easiest way to remove a broken bolt off in a head. Especially at an awkward position and you cant center in on it..

[tommyJ]

I was wondering what the easiest way to remove a broken bolt off in a head. Especially at an awkward position and you cant center in on it..

weld a nut onto it. that would be the easiest. Works like a charm. I have seen easy outs fuck up threads way to much.

[SMWS6TA]

I was wondering what the easiest way to remove a broken bolt off in a head. Especially at an awkward position and you cant center in on it..

Got a pic? How much of the bolt is remains? If there is not enough of the bolt welding a nut is a loss cause.

And this would be better seen in the General Help section. Some members don't come into the AAG.

[Spaz]

need a tap and dye kit... welding another bolt to it probably won't work because the weld will just break...

[SMWS6TA]

Have you soak with PB Blaster? If you have enough to get a bite - vice grips after a soaking.

Spaz is right, I've tried the nut welding several times and over half have ended in failure.

[Lunatikgixxer]

move the thread... I dont have a welder and its just under being a flush break.. Its hard to get to and its in there tight, i cant get a drill in square to get it...

[SMWS6TA]

move the thread... I dont have a welder and its just under being a flush break.. Its hard to get to and its in there tight, i cant get a drill in square to get it...

ouch!!

where on the block, towards the rear?


Hate to say it you'll need to take it off.

[Spaz]

Have you soak with PB Blaster? If you have enough to get a bite - vice grips after a soaking.

Spaz is right, I've tried the nut welding several times and over half have ended in failure.

or welding part of the bolt to the head...


have your tried heating up the head at all??? pb blaster works friggin awesome most of the time...

[Spaz]

first take the head off... wait no...


can you post a picture of where it's at??? are there any other accesss points??? sounds like you might have to drop the engine out...

[Lunatikgixxer]

Its a bolt from the intake manifold pretty much in the middle on the driver side... Spaz i havent yet, i dont think i can grab it with anything...

[0rion]

well....at least it's up on top. Soak it with PB blaster and let it sit for a bit. You may be able to take a small ( real small) screwdriver and hammer and tap it to get it to turn out enough to get some vice grips on it. I know that's on an angle but you can't get a reverse thread drill bit on it to grab it or anything like that?




moving to general help

[Lunatikgixxer]

its circled in red

[0rion]

you should be able to get an extractor on that

[Spaz]

you should be able to get an extractor on that

this!!!


you got really luck and have an easy one!!! should be a problem... well... much of one... you can get a simple kit fro like $19.00 or so...

[justinmc978]

you should be able to get an extractor on that

agreed.

[Lunatikgixxer]

heres pictures from 2 seconds ago

[Lunatikgixxer]

i guess those 10 year old intake bolts just like be torqued down too much. the only BAD thing is i cant go to the store because this car is my DD!!!!!! LOL. Any specific kind of extractors to use?

[SMWS6TA]

Can you lift the cowling up any? Smaller drill? Or a Dremel. yeah a dremel will fit in that space. Start with a small bit and work up. After you get a big enough hole you can use the extractor to get it out. But soak it in PB


Make sure you tape off those cylinders.


Damn that blows.

[justinmc978]

i guess those 10 year old intake bolts just like be torqued down too much. the only BAD thing is i cant go to the store because this car is my DD!!!!!! LOL. Any specific kind of extractors to use?

expensive ones. be sure you have a T-handle that will fit onto the end of it for hand turning.

[Lunatikgixxer]

alright thanks guys. They were taped off until i put the manifold back on and then i just never retaped them yet...