OMG, 2 valve cover studs snapped off in head
03-02-2009, 12:19 PM
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I'm tossing around the idea of bringing the car to my fabricator.... A buddy of mine told me about a way he had it done before by a friend who was a SICK tig welder... said they fabbed a bolt head with the center drilled out the same size as the stuck stud. Put it over the stud and welded a rosette in teh hole of the bolt head so it attached itself to the stud... then they used the bolt head to simply unscrew the broken bolt.... it's interesting and COULD work... but it'll take a hell of a welder with pretty steady hands....
or I can just bring it to my fabricator since he's got way better drill bits than what i got....
or I can just bring it to my fabricator since he's got way better drill bits than what i got....
03-02-2009, 06:36 PM
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If there is any sharp edges on the bolt try heatng it up good and using a tiny screwdriver and hammer to tap it backwards(unscrew it). There has been times I thought I was screwed and it worked. The bolts actually came out real easy, not sure why they snapped in the first place. Just a thought.
03-02-2009, 06:40 PM
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Careful heating up around the aluminum, personally I would try to weld a nut onto the broken stud and twist it out first before I busted out the torch. Soak in it PB blaster for about 3 days first while your at it.
