rxleone Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 After reading all the threads throughout the years, I never broke one of these bolts...until today. One bolt was stuck, used a heap of penetrant and heat to try and get it out, buuuuuut... It's the one on the left. Got the other five out, however now I can't slip the manifold over the broken bolt. What are my options? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 welcome to the club then! I have got to exact same stage and armed self with a drill and bit, drilled out crooked, destroyed manifold at same time - from an aesthetic point of view Surely if you have the other five out you can push n shove to git some movement going and see if it gives ? The shaft of the bolt seizes up in the alloy of the manifold. If you can rescue some of it, use shaft to turn what is now a stud out and save thread if Fuji is on your side. Engine in car I take it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rxleone Posted May 15, 2015 Author Share Posted May 15, 2015 (edited) welcome to the club then! I have got to exact same stage and armed self with a drill and bit, drilled out crooked, destroyed manifold at same time - from an aesthetic point of view Surely if you have the other five out you can push n shove to git some movement going and see if it gives ? The shaft of the bolt seizes up in the alloy of the manifold. If you can rescue some of it, use shaft to turn what is now a stud out and save thread if Fuji is on your side. Engine in car I take it ? Haha, not a club I wanted to join but thanks!\ There is definite give in the manifold - I can rotate it about an inch at the other side. I'm going to attempt to drill some of it out and see how I get on. Wish me luck! Edited May 15, 2015 by rxleone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomRhere Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Not a fun club to be a member of. At least the manifold will move some. So, spray penetrant in hole, work the manifold back and forth a bit to help get the lube worked down the bolt. See if you can pull up while moving manifold. Haven't had to do that myself, but read it on here a while back. Most of them I've had to deal with were broke right at the head. But have had to drive the bolt out of the intake bore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rxleone Posted May 15, 2015 Author Share Posted May 15, 2015 I won. However, I may have bigger problems. I think I found why I had such a bad air leak. Is this going to be a big issue? Any advice on how to fix? Sure is nice to see a shiny engine under all that grease though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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