broken valve cover bolt...
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Launching!
Joined: Nov 2001
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From: Columbus, Oh
broken valve cover bolt... I have a broken valve cover bolt in my head. It's in there pretty good too. (thought in-lb was ft-lb's..hey it was late) <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" /> I dont think "screw-out" will work, do you guys suggest anything else?
Re: broken valve cover bolt... you could try an actual extractor...The type that you drill hole, pound in and screw it out..
I have had success using a center punch and a hammer to walk it around and out.
If all else fails, drill it and put a heli-coil in it....
I have had success using a center punch and a hammer to walk it around and out.
If all else fails, drill it and put a heli-coil in it....
Teching In
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Pennsylvania
Re: broken valve cover bolt... Yeah, just head to Sears and pick up a bolt extractor set -- I just needed one two weeks ago when I snapped off a banjo bolt working on a friend's old Subaru.
Set was $25. Came with hardened drill bits and matching extractors (5 of them or so?)
While you are at it, pick up a tap and die set if you don't have one, in case you ever mess up the threads on a bolt.
So handy to have around.
Set was $25. Came with hardened drill bits and matching extractors (5 of them or so?)
While you are at it, pick up a tap and die set if you don't have one, in case you ever mess up the threads on a bolt.
So handy to have around.
