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Old 12-27-2009, 01:12 PM
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Default Intake bolt broken, my worst nightmare

This is begining to get hellish. I have finished everything else but this D*** M***** F****** bolt will not budge. Any ideas? I bought the Grabit broken bolt remover, it Sucks. Its been soaking in penetrating oil all day today and yesterday. Its the very front bolt. I guess there is no way it would run right without the front bolt right?

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i would say heat it up and clamp down sum vise grap's on it but it looks like you cant grab it
 
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Old 12-27-2009, 01:22 PM
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Yes, vice grips wont grab. I am at a loss of what to do here. I havent had my truck in 3 days! it sucks.
 
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I can't see the pics, so this comment may be irrelevant, but i've had luck in the past on broken bolts by taking a hack saw or dremel, and cutting a single groove across the center of the broken bolt, then you can use a screw driver or screw driver bit in a drill to remove it.
 
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Worst case is you have to drill it out, and tap it for the next bigger size.
 
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Why cant you see the picts? Is it something I did. I have a friend coming over with a heli coil or somthing he said he can fix it. We will see.
 
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actually, theres a guy that did his plenum on here the other day, i think lordofsal3m ? and one of his front bolts broke and he didnt fix it
 
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The firewall at my work strips out pics.
 
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actually, theres a guy that did his plenum on here the other day, i think lordofsal3m ? and one of his front bolts broke and he didnt fix it
Wow, seriously. lol
 
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Oh ok good. Just wanted to be sure I didnt do somthing wrong. what are you doing working on a Sunday lol ?
 


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