I just got done doing mine-same bolt -same place-I drilled and tapped-so far
no problems.
97- CC- 4x4- v6 - 3.92 gear- Accel Coil- BoschPlugs- 10x2 K&N Air Filter
----- Original Message -----
From: <ABeerCan@aol.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: October 09, 2000 8:57 AM
Subject: DML: Re:V6 JBAs for sale Attn: Kyle
> Kyle, I had a bolt break off in my V-6 dak exh. maifold. Mine was the
front
> one on the passenger side. It broke off just below the surface of the
head.
> I was thinking I had to use an ez-out to back it out, but my machinist
(alos
> a Mopar guy) told me other wise. The heads are cast iron ( I think I have
> the right metal there) and the bolt is steel. What he told me to do was
to
> get a wire welder (tig or mig) and a good hardened nut. Then I scrapped
the
> top of the broke stud with the end of a file to let the weld get a good
bite.
> Hold the nut up to the broken bolt/stud and weld it to the broken end.
The
> weld won't stick to the cast iron, but it will stick to the bolt. I let
it
> cool good and then backed it right out. If it is the same one as mine,
get
> ready for some anti-freeze to leak out as it goes into a water jacket. I
> replaced mine with a factory stud only to have to do it again about 10,000
> miles later. Now I have grade 8 stainless bolts in mine (with anti-sieze
> coating). Hope this helps
>
> Will
> 96 Cylindrically Challenged (Anemic my A**!!!) V-6
>
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