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Jan 2, 2007 | 12:30 AM

The Gentlemen

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Problem during header install

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

Jan 2, 2007 | 12:33 AM

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

Jan 2, 2007 | 12:36 AM

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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!!

Jan 2, 2007 | 12:43 AM

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

Jan 2, 2007 | 12:47 AM

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

Jan 2, 2007 | 12:47 AM

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

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...

Jan 2, 2007 | 08:05 AM

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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...

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.