Ya, a snapped valve cover bolt. I'm pissed. The one time I decide to actually torque something the wrench was wrong. So now half of the bolt is sticking out of the head. I was going to try to put 2 nuts on it and put a wrench of the bottom one in hopes it would bring out the stud, but there is only just barely more than a nuts width out of the head. So I don't have a whole lot to work with. I really don't want to risk messing up the head getting it out.
My thoughts are:
1. Grind down 2 nuts to like half thickness to try that method. At least it wont damage the snapped bolt more, even if it doesn't work.
2. Use one of these to drill a hole in the middle (after punching a small dimple in the middle to make sure it's centered) of the snapped bolt and pound the fluted extractor in and twist it out using a tap holder. http://www.lowes.com/pd_574512-281-...L=?Ns=p_product_qty_sales_dollar|1&facetInfo=
3. One of these kits with the counter-clockwise cutting bit to try to pull it out. Then if it doesn't work I can drill a little hole in it then use the fluted extractor to try to twist it out: http://www.sears.com/craftsman-7-pc...p-00952157000P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1
The bolt size is an M6 X 1.0 IIRC. I already bought the nuts to try and they fit on another non broken bolt.
On a positive note though, check out how clean it is in there with 125,000 miles on it lol
I don't want to mess this up guys lol.
Thanks.
My thoughts are:
1. Grind down 2 nuts to like half thickness to try that method. At least it wont damage the snapped bolt more, even if it doesn't work.
2. Use one of these to drill a hole in the middle (after punching a small dimple in the middle to make sure it's centered) of the snapped bolt and pound the fluted extractor in and twist it out using a tap holder. http://www.lowes.com/pd_574512-281-...L=?Ns=p_product_qty_sales_dollar|1&facetInfo=
3. One of these kits with the counter-clockwise cutting bit to try to pull it out. Then if it doesn't work I can drill a little hole in it then use the fluted extractor to try to twist it out: http://www.sears.com/craftsman-7-pc...p-00952157000P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1
The bolt size is an M6 X 1.0 IIRC. I already bought the nuts to try and they fit on another non broken bolt.
On a positive note though, check out how clean it is in there with 125,000 miles on it lol
I don't want to mess this up guys lol.
Thanks.