Re: Head's off, broke a head bolt

[Sexmnypwr@aol.com]

  Adam,

  You're lucky it broke off ABOVE the block surface and not below it.  If you 
have enough "grab area" I'd put down a large washer over the broken headbolt 
(to protect accidently gouging the block) and get a pair of visegrips.  Heat up 
the bolt with a heat gun or use WD40 to help loosen up the threads.  
  The cleaner way (and also the way if the headbolt was BELOW the block 
surface) would be to get 'easyouts'.  Basically you drill a small hole down the 
center of the headbolt and screwin the easyout (reverse thread, slightly larger 
diameter than the drilled hole).  It bites into the headbolt metal and once it 
bottoms out you keep turning it until unscrews the headbolt.  
  Good luck!

  Stan Wada