TravisBiggie

What a downer.. If i can't get this mother ****er out, no dyno tune for me tomorrow >< I've already inquiried about another turbo manifold on craigslist incase this fails.

I thought about putting something in the hole, and putting loctite in there, let it set, then try to screw it out. There is no access from the bottom of the bolt hole.

Any help appreciated!

Inb4 get a better manifold, I know, I know, I know!! I regret not using anti seize, and reusing shitty bolts ><

RACEPAK

you need to center drill it and then get a ez-out or a reverse drill might cetch it and pull it out,

rich7777

Just drill it out and use a longer bolt with a nut to fit the wastegate. I've had the exact same thing happen to me in the past and this is what I did.

Edit, that's if you can't do the above.

Dc4LsTeG

iTrader: (7)

Try a left handed drill bit

EsotericImage

iTrader: (8)

Shoot it with some PB Blaster and let sit overnite before doing the above steps.

turbohatch96y7

iTrader: (15)

^^ exactly what I was going to say.. pb blaster is the **** for stubborn bolts.. if you don't have a drill take it to a machine shop should be like a 20 dollar job.

Dc4LsTeG

iTrader: (7)

Just block off the wastegate hole and take it to the dyno

EsotericImage

iTrader: (8)

that made me lawl

Gunmetal_B20_Hatch

iTrader: (9)

"like"

TravisBiggie

THIS! removed the bolt. Thanks!!! and thanks to all the replies

Good thing I bought this pos 20$ drill from harbor freight, first time I put it to use since I bought it 6 months ago

Dc4LsTeG

iTrader: (7)

Damn and out of my two suggestions that's not the one I wanted you to try


Glad you got it out

TravisBiggie

I guess the jokes on me

wantboost

iTrader: (2)

since the wastegate flange is cast into the top of the manifold, this won't work... unless you want a nut sitting inside a manifold runner, just waiting to vibrate loose and grenade a turbine wheel

rich7777

Yeah, your right lol. I can see the picture property now. I have a mini ram so you can picture how it worked for me.

I thought it was one of those eBay stainless manifolds...

skateboard_ej8

iTrader: (4)

wow hah this happened to me not to long ago, about 100 miles from home. This is the only reason i dislike this manifold. That bolt will always be snapping off. It is in direct path of the exhaust.

wantboost

iTrader: (2)

its only gonna break if you don't use anti-seize, since the bolt will work harden to the threads.