Broke my header bolt when installing longtubes a few questions
04-01-2007, 08:02 PM
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Broke my header bolt when installing longtubes a few questions I broke my last header bolt on the driver side of the engine and i cant get it out with pulling the head. I am worried about it when i am spraying if i should be concered. Thanks everyone.
04-01-2007, 09:16 PM
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did u reuse your stock header bolts? not that reusing them would necessarily be the cause, cuz i have reused stock header bolts time after time, but there is always a risk with reusing bolts. anyway, just wondering. im not sure what u can do w/o pulling your head
04-02-2007, 12:43 PM
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If there is any sticking out past the head, you might be able to grab it with some vice grips.
If not, you may be able to use a 90* drill, then put an ease-out (extractor) in it. Use a center punch to punch the bolt before drilling and be VERY careful it goes in straight.
If not, you may be able to use a 90* drill, then put an ease-out (extractor) in it. Use a center punch to punch the bolt before drilling and be VERY careful it goes in straight.
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ok listen very carefully cause this happened to me and i went through hell... take the head off and get a good machine shop to take it out, and make sure the machine shop is a good machine shop, i cant stress that enough.... i know its a lot of work but if you want to avoid major problems in the future get it done by a GOOD machine shop 
. i got screwed over and my head was ruined and i have a bad coolant leak. ypu will have a bad leak eventually if you try to run it with the broken bolt.
. i got screwed over and my head was ruined and i have a bad coolant leak. ypu will have a bad leak eventually if you try to run it with the broken bolt. 