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I made a retarded mistake!!! I should of knocked off earlier but I wanted to get the intake manifold on tonight to start the 24hr clock on the RTV... I was torquing in the camshaft retainer bolts and totally fucked up on the measurement! the exact same second as I was thinking 'gee 105ft-lbs is allot for this small bolt' and was going to check -SNAP! duh its friggin inches not feet! damn... I'm def going to bed now, something I should of done an hour ago... what an idiot
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I just had to pull some broken head bolts out of my other car (95) Formula. Go to an autoparts store and buy an Easy Out Kit/Bolt Extractor Kit. Get the kit with reverse Drill bits and grooved easy outs. It set up so when you are trying to get the broken bolt out it grips and digs in, Prevents slipping. this is one tool you do not want to cheap out on. The kit should cost 20$+. Going to wal mart or some other place and getting a cheap kit with a square style easy out is only going to cause you more problems. I am sure you do not want to have to re tap the threads. So spend a little money on this tool, Less problems that way
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nice 1 of my room mates has some easy outs I can use, now all I need is a new torx bolt which might be harder to find, hopefully I don't have to go to a dealership for it since the nearest one now is 90minutes away!
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Why not drill it out and retap the threads?