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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 12:50 PM
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jus did a STUPID and tighten one of the valve cover bolts a lil too tight and the base snaped off and is still inside....any suggestions on how to get that out?
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 05:51 PM
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Which one is it?
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 10:00 PM
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Default Re: Snap Bolt

drill it out,retap,leave it alone,bolt extractor.
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 02:09 PM
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Default Re: Snap Bolt

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Which one is it?
its the bottom right hand corner bolt the head snaped right off....i gona try to drill it out but its such a small one i not tryna *** anything else up
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 03:47 PM
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just be patient when drilling and use a good small drill bit (like a 1/8" Dewalt bit from home depot) and center punch the snapped bolt first. if your not patient you probably will mess something up.

Also if you can find a reverse drill bit the bolt might come out before you a done drilling
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