Installed a new gasket till we can really get the old bolt out. My father-in-law says he can't get a drill bit to bite into the old bolt. With the gasket on and the other bolts tight I don't really notice a sound but I still smell it. What other places could exhaust come from that I possibly don't know of? Thanks ahead of time.

 

did the bolt break in the head?

 

i had the bolt break in the head of my old 3.9 ( plowing) and theres pretty much no way to get them out there rusted in there pretty good espicaly mine. it didnt tick that bad lol...

 

I got the same deal on my old 3.9 '97. Bolt just rotted away and let loose. It sounds like crap when cold but not too bad when it's warmed up. Hope it slides thru inspection again. I'm thinking it will end up a complete top end rebuild if you have to yank the heads to get the bolts drilled out.

 

ya mine ticketed in the morning and under hard exceleration...and of coarse... when i had a date in the passanger seat lol..she kept wondering why i was turning up the radio and driving so slow.. haha