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Broken bolt timing cover

Old Jan 11, 2020 | 06:50 PM
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Default Broken bolt timing cover

I have a bolt broken off in my leaking timing cover and need advice on how to get it out it is broken pretty deep inside and due to this I am unable to take off / repair the leaking cover any advice or remedies would be greatly appreciated
 
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Old Jan 11, 2020 | 06:57 PM
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Drop the oil pan, and the cover will pull straight off. That should leave some of the bolt sticking out of the block to grab ahold of, and remove.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2020 | 04:32 PM
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There is really an art to removing broken studs, I would suggest lots of YouTube research. I found this one interesting, although it may not apply to you:
. With a threaded union, it could still be used with a stud protruding from the surface.
 

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Old Jan 12, 2020 | 05:37 PM
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My timing cover came off without dropping the pan on my 2001 5.2L, you just have to lift up and pull the cover. Mine came off easy, too bad my part of oil pan gasket came off along with the front cover, as the bottom oil pan seal

I just removed my bolts by hand, a little wiggle forward, a little in reverse. Power tool just wreck chit.
 
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