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Tracker1 11-10-2016 12:17 PM

Sheared off bolt
 
Wondering how to come at this to get it out. Or if I do anything at all. Good 660 thermostat housing on a '70 LTI intake...oy

Any ideas? Thanks

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L78steve 11-10-2016 12:21 PM

Re: Sheared off bolt
 
Simple. The bolt is most likely frozen in the housing not the threads. Let someone that has experience with these situations deal with it.

Tracker1 11-10-2016 12:54 PM

Re: Sheared off bolt
 
I live on an island off the east coast of Canada - most here want to attack it with a sawzall. it's all on me. If I may reference your signature quote by Faber - "knowledge is good". I need knowledge. Thanks.

Dave Rifkin 11-10-2016 01:16 PM

Re: Sheared off bolt
 
Can't you use an Easy Out for that?

RPOLS3 11-10-2016 01:38 PM

Re: Sheared off bolt
 
Can you get the other bolt out, lift the t-stat housing off the intake and then after soaking the threads on the broken bolt with penetrating oil use vise grips to remove it?

Tracker1 11-10-2016 01:47 PM

Re: Sheared off bolt
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RPOLS3</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Can you get the other bolt out, lift the t-stat housing off the intake and then after soaking the threads on the broken bolt with penetrating oil use vise grips to remove it? </div></div>

No, the sheared off bolt is holding the t-stat housing into the intake

bbbenny 11-10-2016 01:54 PM

Re: Sheared off bolt
 
Hit it with WD-40 and let it sit for day or two. BBBenny

SuperNovaSS 11-10-2016 02:09 PM

Re: Sheared off bolt
 
Penetrating oil and heat are your friends in this situation. The heat will allow the aluminum to expand and move away from the bolt.


Jason

Tracker1 11-10-2016 02:15 PM

Re: Sheared off bolt
 
Been doing that for a couple months Benny, yup. I haven't been considering heat or drilling in this situation Jason. But I think I may just have to sacrifice that 660 [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img]

I do have any easy out, just been hesitant to use it...

PxTx 11-10-2016 02:47 PM

Re: Sheared off bolt
 
Heat, maybe an air hammer with right bit. Get it hot, air hammer stud to transfer vibration. Add favorite lube. Try several times. The heat cycling over time should eventually free the stud from the aluminum housing.


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