Might I also suggest a left hand drill bit when drilling the bolt out. I've
found that the heat, friction, and the hole in the center will often times
pull the offending bolt out without then going to an easy out. Works as
often as not.
John Knox
----- Original Message -----
From: Patrick Bowen <pabowen@mediaone.net>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 28, 1999 8:56 PM
Subject: Re: Busted manifold stud (continued)
>
> Tom, did the stud break off flush with the engine block or did it leave a
> little bit sticking out (oh say a half inch?) if it left some sticking
out,
> then remove the rest of the nuts and/or studs, remove the manifold
> completely. Soak the stud with PB blaster for oh say a week (or whatever
> amount of time seems appropriate) then take a stud extractor, ($12 at
> sears) and it shoud pull it right out for you. If you are not familiar,
a
> stud extractor fits onto your ratchet and you slide the stud through a
hole
> which when turned twists a toothed bit into the stud holds it incredibly
> tight, (tighter you pull, tighter it holds). That usually does the trick.
> If the bolt is sheared off flush with the block, then do the PB Blaster
> thing, and find a bolt extractor, drill out the center with the
recommended
> bit and insert and twist the bolt extractor (BIG HINT!! whatever you do
> don't break the bolt extractor, those are an absolute living nightmare to
> remove) Ask your local hardware store what size bolt extractor to use.
The
> set is probably $5.
>
> Hope I helped.
>
> Patrick Bowen
>
>
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