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Old Mar 15, 2008 | 04:41 PM
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I'm taking off my AIR and EGR today and the right block-off plate is loose after I ratchet it down, so I take the bolts out and try to ratchet them down again. Still loose, ratchet a bit more and the head comes off of one of the bolts. Uh oh!

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Old Mar 15, 2008 | 04:57 PM
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You could either drill it out or try to grab the bolt with some vise grips or something and walk it out.
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Old Mar 15, 2008 | 05:09 PM
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Easy out? Those have worked for me in the past when I snapped a rocker arm bolt off in the head. talk about a scary situation. Also try to re-use the gasket that was on that spot to begin with, or use some high heat RTV sealant to make sure you don't have any leaks.
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Old Mar 15, 2008 | 05:54 PM
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Easy out? Those have worked for me in the past when I snapped a rocker arm bolt off in the head. talk about a scary situation. Also try to re-use the gasket that was on that spot to begin with, or use some high heat RTV sealant to make sure you don't have any leaks.
Where can I get easy out? The only place I found was online.
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Old Mar 15, 2008 | 06:01 PM
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u should be able to buy a easy out at a hardware store oh and i reused my stock gaskets when i put my plates on
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 03:47 PM
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Sears should have all the tools you need for this and is usually located pretty close to eveyone.
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