Need help ASAP HEAD BOLT BROKE PIECE OFF OF BLACK
04-30-2015, 06:03 PM
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Need help ASAP HEAD BOLT BROKE PIECE OFF OF BLACK Hello i was working on my 1998 camaro while i was tightening the new headbolts i bought on summit racing a piece of the block broke is there a way to fix this
If anyone can help i would really appreciate it.
Thank you
If anyone can help i would really appreciate it.
Thank you
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05-08-2015, 01:40 PM
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Looks like the bolt bottomed out when tightening. Did you compare header bolt length to what was in it before? Did you change anything else that would have caused the bolt to go deeper: different headers, different header gasket with thickness?
Looks like it still had threads still to bite on to tighten. You may be ok for now. Do you have the piece that broke out? You will have to get someone to tig weld then tap the hole afterwards
05-10-2015, 11:44 PM
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I agree with JOHNNY59, definitely looks like you didn't suck all the coolant and gunk out before you put the bolts in.
I would say that block is scrap, but you might be able to get some life out of it by picking up a head stud kit and maybe even try welding the stud in that hole.. How long that fix will work (if it works at all) is really a toss up, but it may be your only option if you can't replace the whole block.
I would say that block is scrap, but you might be able to get some life out of it by picking up a head stud kit and maybe even try welding the stud in that hole.. How long that fix will work (if it works at all) is really a toss up, but it may be your only option if you can't replace the whole block.
05-13-2015, 01:53 PM
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I agree with JOHNNY59, definitely looks like you didn't suck all the coolant and gunk out before you put the bolts in.
I would say that block is scrap, but you might be able to get some life out of it by picking up a head stud kit and maybe even try welding the stud in that hole.. How long that fix will work (if it works at all) is really a toss up, but it may be your only option if you can't replace the whole block.
I would say that block is scrap, but you might be able to get some life out of it by picking up a head stud kit and maybe even try welding the stud in that hole.. How long that fix will work (if it works at all) is really a toss up, but it may be your only option if you can't replace the whole block.
05-13-2015, 03:23 PM
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Is your block iron or aluminum? I don't have much experience but it seems to me either way you might be able to heliarch it if alum, and if iron have it brazed. I don't know if you would simply fill in the entire area and have it drilled and tapped, or try to patch the broken part back on and retap. Sorry man. Good luck.