broke a screw into my valve cover..need help plz
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broke a screw into my valve cover..need help plz
i was just doing a checkin routine and i desired to check on my timing belt and my valves so wen i was puttin the valve cover back i was tightin the bolts but i heard one of them snapped and it didnt want to get tight so i check into the little hole and i see half of my screw broke inside of my head.......i want to see if some one can tell or give me any help how to take it out.. i know its hard...
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Re: broke a screw into my valve cover..need help plz (Eglifestyle)
Sometimes if you take the valve cover off theres a stud sticking thro you can grab with a vise grip, otherwise take the cover all lay rags down to protect everything and drill it out and use an easy out. Worse comes to worse drill and retap or use a heli coil to fix the threads.
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Re: broke a screw into my valve cover..need help plz (nocturnaldragon)
so i drill a hole through then screw and the take the easy out to pull it out? bc i never done nothing like that but i know the tools that you are talkin bout...
Modified by Eglifestyle at 10:02 AM 10/18/2005
Modified by Eglifestyle at 10:02 AM 10/18/2005
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Re: broke a screw into my valve cover..need help plz (Eglifestyle)
tap and die set. i just put a nut/bolt and 2 washers to seal the hole when i did it because when you start drilling it out, metal shavings go everywhere. it doesn't leak, so i'm happy.
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Re: broke a screw into my valve cover..need help plz (SOHCejcivic)
We got lucky and were able to take a small punch and drive the broken bolt out by tapping it on the off direction. They will come out easy once they start moving.
Try the easy out in a drill first. maybe you can catch a piece of the broken thread.
Try the easy out in a drill first. maybe you can catch a piece of the broken thread.
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