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.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

<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.

 

thanks for the info ...much appreciated

 

your an idiot your suppose to stop when it clicks

 

^^Its not all his fault.

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

Analog torque wrenchs FTW.

 

<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>

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 ^^^^

 

<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?

 

^^^ listen to webster

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

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