The Gentlemen

iTrader: (4)

So I'm taking off the passenger side header and I'm under the car un-bolting the furthest back header bolt when it shears off!!! I look at the thing and its about 3/4 inch busted off.

My question is how F'd am I with the rest of that bolt still in there??? How can I get the rest of it out? How do I get this sheared-off bolt out of the block?

I appreciate any guidance in advance...

Thanks

Hennytime

iTrader: (33)

is there a 3/4" out of the block? if so, patience and vice grips

cabech984

iTrader: (11)

gonna have to rent/buy a screw extractor set. There pretty easy to use but you need paitence using them. If the bolt is sticking out do the ViseGrips thingy!!

Hennytime

iTrader: (33)

vice grips are the magic tool, i use em for tons of stuff...and protection 18" vg FTMFW

orangeapeel

iTrader: (18)

Easy out if it is not hanging out at all though.

The Gentlemen

iTrader: (4)

I haven't got the rest of the header bolts out yet...so the header is still attached. I'l know how much I'm working with when I get the header off I guess...

V6 Bird

iTrader: (15)

You can also do what i did if you have a welder around. I was working on a car last weekend that a bolt was already broken off. Thankfully it was only the head. I slipped a 9/16 nut on it and then welded it to the bolt. Let it cool off and used an open end wrench and backed it out. Then i used a thread chaser to clean up the loctite that was in the threads. Worked great for me and took about 30 minutes of my time to complete the extraction.

TORK?

iTrader: (27)

this is exactly what i was going to say to do. i used the same process on a couple of flywheel bolts once. althought space to work will be hard to come by.

The Gentlemen

iTrader: (4)

Don't have the space or the tools to weld....I'll try the vise grips.