Help broke a bolt!
07-09-2010, 10:24 PM
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They should be pretty common? M6 is about a 1/4 inch. A No.1 or No.2 size should work.
Try a Harbor Freight or a NAPA. This is what you're looking for, if they have metric great.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...&creative=9325
Try a Harbor Freight or a NAPA. This is what you're looking for, if they have metric great.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...&creative=9325
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07-10-2010, 07:21 AM
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No NOT use a harbor freight easy out! They break! I snapped one off on a header bolt and had to dremmel around it to get it out and use a helicoil. Get a quality American made product.
07-10-2010, 07:53 AM
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Make sure you drill the center of the bolt, they make left hand twist drills ( McMaster-Carr etc. ) most of the time using one of these will bring the bolt shell out, if not then use a straight square shank ease-out. the tapered twist type tend to expand the bolt shell making them tighter. You can play around with a few heat cool cycles with a propane torch. If that fails keep drilling and use a Helicoid. Bill
07-10-2010, 09:55 AM
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Just a hunch...were you installing or removing?
If installing, were you using a torque wrench?
If not, get one in ft-lbs and in-lbs and torque all bolts...especially on an aluminum engine to technical specification.
Good Luck...should come out with an easy-out (Sears has them).
If installing, were you using a torque wrench?
If not, get one in ft-lbs and in-lbs and torque all bolts...especially on an aluminum engine to technical specification.
Good Luck...should come out with an easy-out (Sears has them).
07-10-2010, 11:17 AM
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I bought the one from sears, I will try today, I dont wan to drill through the entire bolt since its a through hole and it ends in a collant passage. I am so close to being done with this install blah. next time I will just pull the engine.