Stang-Slayer

iTrader: (16)

So I went to take my car to clarence to unfuck midas' fucked up job on my exhaust and notice the the exhaust leaking is out of my header, there is a bolt missing. I went to replace the bolt and it wont go in. I took a mirror and it looks like the bolt was somehow broke off in the head....WTF would cause that!?!?! LOL

Anybody got any clues for what the hell to do now? haha

Jupiters ****, once again the gods spread cheek and ram **** lol

JaYZeig

iTrader: (11)

which cyl head? and bolt spot? probably will have to get a angle drill..with a smaller drill bit and try drilling the center of the bolt..then get an ez-out in there and try turnin it out..may, or may not have to pull your header off..
cant get that bolt out of the head, you will have to pull the head and either send it out to a machine shop, or try yourself with it on a bench.

Stang-Slayer

iTrader: (16)

its the back driverside bolt, looks to be broke somewhat flush to the head

MrElectric03

iTrader: (71)

Can try some really good and hard left hand bits and then an easy out of the bits dont pull it out. Like was said you will need an angle drill.

If that doesnt work you will need to pull the head and weld a nut to the remainder of the bolt to pull it out. I pull broken bolts all day long and hate ez outs with a passion, they almost never work. Welding a washer first then a nut and it will come out like pie every time.

twelver12

iTrader: (3)

you'll find that ez outs are great for plugging the hole you just drilled in the stuck bolt

MrElectric03

iTrader: (71)

Haha that they are...and forget trying to drill them out lol

Carter Hays

**** that ****! Make Midas fix it or have them pay to have it fixed.

Steve Gunn

Especially Harbor Freight "made in China" ones. If you DO feel compelled to use one, buy the best quality. The back bolt you broke will probably need the head pulled to repair unless you have smurf size tools and an octopus arm.

flippincamaro

iTrader: (23)

lol on the ez outs, They do suck an a bitch to drill out of the hole you already drilled out, What id do first is pull the header an see if there is any stud sticking out if so vise grips will be your good friend forsure!!!!!!!

lt1pwr1

iTrader: (1)

Just be careful when drilling that bolt. You go to far and you will hit the coolant jacket in the head and it is easy to do on an aluminum head.

JaYZeig

iTrader: (11)

THIS.

i seen a kid do this to a cyl head...not a good situation

Stang-Slayer

iTrader: (16)

Damn, this sux too cuz I just had someone weld my headers to my y pipe to fix the leaks issue.

Stang-Slayer

iTrader: (16)

Well is there any kind of heads that can fit from another type of car that I can throw on that also give better performance?

Swiat34

iTrader: (9)

5.3L heads

Stang-Slayer

iTrader: (16)

I was looking at some 243 heads and it looks like I can get em semi cheap, any ideas where to get 5.3 heads semi cheap? Are they the same thing? Im somewhat still confused after doing research

Unertl42

iTrader: (63)

You can find the 5.3L truck heads in junk yards, or eGay. IRC, the casting # is 862.