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| broke a bolt....; broke a cam bearing cap bolt | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Sep 19 2011, 05:57 PM (2,025 Views) | |
| Rustyss73 | Sep 21 2011, 11:24 AM Post #31 |
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im trying to avoid wasting the new gasket and head bolts i just bought..and put on.. but i enjoy workin on my lil car too. |
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| MR Bill | Sep 21 2011, 03:36 PM Post #32 |
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Get a left turn drill bit in place of a regular one. It should grab hold and back the broken stud out. Go slow when doinf this. I have done this before and it worked for me. MR Bill |
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| Old Man | Sep 21 2011, 04:35 PM Post #33 |
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if the broken stud was that loose it would not have broken an easy out |
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| Dallas | Sep 21 2011, 04:40 PM Post #34 |
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drill and tap, but be careful. thats all I can say. sorry |
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| Rustyss73 | Sep 23 2011, 10:48 PM Post #35 |
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ok i finaly fixed my mistake.. but not befor breaking the outher bolt off on the outher side of the cap trying to take it out..i steped back and finished drilling the first hole and tapped it nice and slow.. then drilled the second one out then tapped it.. both holes are fixed and cap is on and valve cover.. it was a pain in the ass but im glad i was able to fix both mistakes.. im soo not use to working on smal cars ill have to remember to go slow..on a dif note.. first and second works good but drive seams to be slipping it hasent realy been driven for a couple years.. would a new trany filter and gasket help..? |
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| starscream5000 | Sep 23 2011, 11:11 PM Post #36 |
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Got 70 MPG?
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This may be the fix to your transmission issues: http://geometroforum.com/topic/2964733/1/ |
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| Bad Bent | Sep 23 2011, 11:40 PM Post #37 |
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Facetious Educated Donkey
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Yeah! Success... congrats on your repair and perseverance.
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