HELP! Drilled too far to remove broken flywheel bolt
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Can I get a further out pic, so I can see where in relation the damage is? The main cap is there. Did you drill into the cap? The block? A cap bolt passage? This really sucks, but depending on where it's at, I agree you could likely just tap and install some sort of plug.
I'll drain the oil tomorrow in the hopes that some of the shavings may come out. I really think there'd be minimal shavings in there - as you can see in the pic, the "openings" into the pan are very small - keep in mind the pic is very close up as the crank bolt is an M10 and the hole in the block is 3/16" diameter. If that is a main cap, we're talking the surface area of two threads. Still not good, still pissed about it, but hopefully it's not critical.
Thanks for the responses, guys! As an even further kick in the nuts, I got everything buttoned up and the clutch isn't quite disengaging. I'll bleed the system again really thoroughly tomorrow as I replaced all the hydraulics - hopefully just a little air trapped in there.
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A lot of misinformation in this thread...
if you look at what is actually behind the rear crank flange, you very likely did not need to do anything about that little hole. There won't be an oil leak because the hole is entirely contained within the engine.
as you can see in your first picture, you drilled partially into the side of one of the main studs... i would have just left it alone.
if you look at what is actually behind the rear crank flange, you very likely did not need to do anything about that little hole. There won't be an oil leak because the hole is entirely contained within the engine.
as you can see in your first picture, you drilled partially into the side of one of the main studs... i would have just left it alone.
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A lot of misinformation in this thread...
if you look at what is actually behind the rear crank flange, you very likely did not need to do anything about that little hole. There won't be an oil leak because the hole is entirely contained within the engine.
as you can see in your first picture, you drilled partially into the side of one of the main studs... i would have just left it alone.
if you look at what is actually behind the rear crank flange, you very likely did not need to do anything about that little hole. There won't be an oil leak because the hole is entirely contained within the engine.
as you can see in your first picture, you drilled partially into the side of one of the main studs... i would have just left it alone.
A lot of misinformation in this thread...
if you look at what is actually behind the rear crank flange, you very likely did not need to do anything about that little hole. There won't be an oil leak because the hole is entirely contained within the engine.
as you can see in your first picture, you drilled partially into the side of one of the main studs... i would have just left it alone.
if you look at what is actually behind the rear crank flange, you very likely did not need to do anything about that little hole. There won't be an oil leak because the hole is entirely contained within the engine.
as you can see in your first picture, you drilled partially into the side of one of the main studs... i would have just left it alone.
