I have a problem, I was checking my timing belt, and I had the valve cover off to get the upper belt cover off, which I took off no problem.Well I put the valve cover back on, and I was tightening the bolts down...and made a big rookie mistake. I was talking to my friend at the same time while tightening the bolts down, and they werent very tight at all (wasnt paying too much attention) so i tightened them a little more and I snapped off the front middle valve cover bolt ... So thats the problem. Now what is the best solution you guys think would be to fix it? Where the bolt snapped, it isnt even flush, its recessed into the hole a little bit.
1) Should i tear everything apart to get the cam cap out and replace that?
2) Or should i just go buy a new motor (no sorry not some crazy b20vtec yet) I can get another d16y7 long block for 100 bucks, and throw it in, it has less miles on it and was in an automatic civic, and i know for sure that it wasnt driven hard..
3) OR maybe i can some how reverse the broken bolt out and just replace that bolt?
Im thinking that i won't be able to just buy one cam cap, im thinking i will have to buy them all which will cost probably more than the long block, and im in need of some advice, so what do u guru's think?

CLIFF NOTE: made rookie mistake by not paying attention, broke off valve cover bolt,
what is the easiest solution to fix it? buy extra motor, tear down head and replace caps, or somehow drill it out?

TIA guys

 

ez out kit should do it. Those bolts are only supposed to be 7-12 ft/lbs if i remember correctly..no manual in front of me..its not very much at all....no wrenching on them.

 

the easy out kit huh? i htink i ll have to make a quick trip down to kragens/autozone and see if they have it, thanks for that info

 

you're talking about the bolts that hold the valve cover one? Kinda like a long post right? Just take off the valve cover if that's the case and where it screws into the head there is another flange where you can get a wrench around it. Should take 5 minutes at the most.

 

the bolt broke off underneath that flange also i bought the ez out kit, and im going to have my dad use the kit because i trust him more than i trust me will drilling out screws, so hopefully tmw my car will be fixed

stupid me

 

careful with the threads.... Steel > Aluminum.

dont want to strip them out.

 

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DUDE thanks man ! to the EZ out kit, worked like a charm! thanks for the lil info
car is fine and dandy now, (and thats not a girlie saying )