Help, Do i need to replace my manifold?
Mar 31, 2011, 11:47 AM
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Help, Do i need to replace my manifold?
The screw twisted on me and broke & now i have a half screw stuck in the manifold.... Do i need to replace this now? Im trying to think of a way i can get it out... any ideas??
Was taking off the cover too replace with a aftermarket one... then this happened and i was thinking to myself my the F did i even mess with it.
Was taking off the cover too replace with a aftermarket one... then this happened and i was thinking to myself my the F did i even mess with it.
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Mar 31, 2011, 08:06 PM
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Soak it with PB blast (while cold), drill a pilot hole and try using a high quality reverse drill bit (extractor bit). If you use a cheap one it will probably break, and you WON'T be able to drill it out after that. Your second option is to just drill the ****er out, or just replace the manifold (they are cheap).
Mar 31, 2011, 08:28 PM
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whyyy dont you just leave it? and put the other few bolts on and leave that one ?
its not a big deal at all..
or u could take the whole entire manifold off and have it at a machine shop to get drilled and re-tapped for more money that u'd spend on buying a used manifold...
i'd just leave it. my personal opinion.. if u try and drill it out ur self ur gunna prolly burn thru a drill and tons of bits plus those off the shelf drill extractor bits NEVER work, unless u have access to a drill press...
its not a big deal at all..
or u could take the whole entire manifold off and have it at a machine shop to get drilled and re-tapped for more money that u'd spend on buying a used manifold...
i'd just leave it. my personal opinion.. if u try and drill it out ur self ur gunna prolly burn thru a drill and tons of bits plus those off the shelf drill extractor bits NEVER work, unless u have access to a drill press...
Apr 1, 2011, 05:23 AM
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use the other two bolts with new heat shield..and superglue the head of the broken bolt back on that one... no i'm kidding of coarse.
personally i wouldn't worry about it, except it may rattle if you just use the other two... i'd soak it in pb blaster and use a drill bit to get it out... i'm not sure how much of the top of the screw is left but you can also use vice grips
personally i wouldn't worry about it, except it may rattle if you just use the other two... i'd soak it in pb blaster and use a drill bit to get it out... i'm not sure how much of the top of the screw is left but you can also use vice grips
