HELP: Snapped bolt on valve cover
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HELP: Snapped bolt on valve cover
I was changing my valve timing solenoid thingys and after I turned the car over the bolt snapped and it started spewing oil out of the holes. Now the bottom half of the bolt is stuck and idk how to get it out. I can't get a good enough grip with needle nose pliers. Please give me advice....
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That's not the valve cover, those go straight into the head.
Try removing the valve cover and grabbing it from the side with pliers. If not, get an easy-out kit with reverse drills and carefully drill and remove it. Cover the solenoid hole next to it and don't allow any metal shavings or crud to fall in there while you're working.
Try removing the valve cover and grabbing it from the side with pliers. If not, get an easy-out kit with reverse drills and carefully drill and remove it. Cover the solenoid hole next to it and don't allow any metal shavings or crud to fall in there while you're working.
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That's not the valve cover, those go straight into the head.
Try removing the valve cover and grabbing it from the side with pliers. If not, get an easy-out kit with reverse drills and carefully drill and remove it. Cover the solenoid hole next to it and don't allow any metal shavings or crud to fall in there while you're working.
Try removing the valve cover and grabbing it from the side with pliers. If not, get an easy-out kit with reverse drills and carefully drill and remove it. Cover the solenoid hole next to it and don't allow any metal shavings or crud to fall in there while you're working.
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Yeah if you're able to grab it it should turn right out, unless its cross threaded. I would advise against using a cutoff wheel in that location as it will send abrasive materials into the engine oil which is bad news. But if you strike it lightly with a chisel it may give you enough grip to move it out.
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Welp. I tried to chisel it out, no luck. I pulled the valve cover off, and tried to use vice grips, no luck. Then I finally drilled into the bolt. I punched through and a crap ton of dirt came out which is probably why the bolt broke in the first place. Everything was going decent and then disaster. I grabbed my easy outs that I had but haven't used. After literally 3 taps, my easy out broke off inside the bolt...after the first time I used it ever...I am out of ideas and now I think it's time to call in a tow truck and send it to a shop...
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If you broke the easy out a shop will need to do a build up bead with a tig welder to attempt extracting it. Easy outs are generally hardened steel and drill bits dont do much against them. With a aluminum head and small bolt chances are you would walk off and drill the head instead
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If you broke the easy out a shop will need to do a build upcbead with a tig welder to attempt extracting it. Easy outs are generally hardened steel and drill bits dont do much against them. With a aluminum head and small bolt chances are you would walk off and drill the head instead
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Well I sent it off this morning to my buddies shop and he was able to get it out with a carbide bit and cleaned up the threads. I'm still gonna formally complain to Black & Decker about my brand new easy outs breaking first try.
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