Header bolt siezed & comletely stripped
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Header bolt siezed & comletely stripped
I am working on head gasket replace but got two bolts holding me back seized....
Should i cut the bolt off? top right one thats completely stripped?
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Re: Header bolt siezed & comletely stripped
ROFLCOPTER. How the hell did that happen? Yea sure, cut off remove header, try to remove the remaining bits but good luck wit dat.
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Re: Header bolt siezed & comletely stripped
This ***** a nightmare
i used socket extractors
dermel
heat
I think low quality bolt was used and/or frozen
Time to just cut off the bolt....
i used socket extractors
dermel
heat
I think low quality bolt was used and/or frozen
Time to just cut off the bolt....
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Re: Header bolt siezed & comletely stripped
With the head off, you'd try to get the remaining part of the stud out and install a new one. If you're sending the head to a machine shop they can do that for you.
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