93cxhatchsir2

i was replacing my cam plug and tightening down the first bolt on the cam cap with a torque wrench,i heard a snap which i stupidly thought was the "click"i was supposed to hear.after three of these "clicks" i realized my stupidity,i snapped three of my bolts for the cam cap ,FFFFFF&*%%$$$KK!!!! .Any suggestions on what to do now?the other halves of the bolts are still in the threads...thanks for any advice you guys have.

fmrprojects

you gotta drill them out or use a reverse drill bit set and replace the bolts. 10mm is only suppose to be 7 ft lbs and the 12mm bolts are 20 ft lbs

93cxhatchsir2

yeah,well the torque wrench was set to 20 for the 12mm's but it was also the first time i used a torque wrench so im just an idiot and kept going i guess....would honda have these bolts?they are for jdm b16a2

pdiggitydogg

Yes, honda will have them - just ask for them for the usdm b16a2 (99-00 em1), if you want to be specific, and you'll be fine

But yeah, your first stop will be the hardware store for an EZ-out and a hard sharp new drill bit

R1Motorsports.com

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fmrprojects &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you gotta drill them out or use a reverse drill bit set and replace the bolts. 10mm is only suppose to be 7 ft lbs and the 12mm bolts are 20 ft lbs</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yep, just get an extractor set and they should come right out.

93cxhatchsir2

thanks for the info ...much appreciated

prison_snitch

your an idiot your suppose to stop when it clicks

Max Kling

^^Its not all his fault.

The "clicking" torque wrenches are horrible for low amounts of torque.

Analog torque wrenchs FTW.

Earthworm Jim

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Is this being said as though you've never broken anything or did anything wrong?

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fmrprojects &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you gotta drill them out or use a reverse drill bit set and replace the bolts. 10mm is only suppose to be 7 ft lbs and the 12mm bolts are 20 ft lbs</TD></TR></TABLE><TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pdiggitydogg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yes, honda will have them - just ask for them for the usdm b16a2 (99-00 em1), if you want to be specific, and you'll be fine

But yeah, your first stop will be the hardware store for an EZ-out and a hard sharp new drill bit</TD></TR></TABLE>


^^^^This should fix your problem ^^^^

Archidictus

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by prison_snitch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">your an idiot your suppose to stop when it clicks</TD></TR></TABLE>

You misused the word "you're" in two instances in the same sentence. Perhaps you should read a book or try staying awake through a 3rd grade reading class before you point any accusatory fingers, hmmm?

sicones

^^^ listen to webster

93cxhatchsir2

i torqued the rest of the bolts down correctly, but have not had time to remove the rest of the snapped ones and i gotta go to honda 2morrow for new bolts.Since its my daily driver i was wondering if its ok to drive the car around like this or if i should keep it parked.

bsixteen

i wouldn't. just get someone to bring you.

pdiggitydogg

Smear some rtv sealant/hondabond around the outside edges of the plug, and let it dry - should be good enough of a fix until you can get the parts you need.
just watch for oil coming out...if it does.......put more on

Si_chRis

did u snap it completly??, do u still have the hex part to un ratchet when u take r valve cover off??, if so, u can take it off instead of drilling, and just screw in a new one from honda