Re: exhaust manifold bolts part 2

From: kwreimer (kwreimer@email.msn.com)
Date: Sun Aug 26 2001 - 20:00:16 EDT


Yeah, drill the damn thing out with a drill bit the diameter of the bolt
then re-tap the hole to accommodate a new bolt of larger diameter?? whatcha
think?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wes Weems" <wweems@fix.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2001 11:03 AM
Subject: DML: exhaust manifold bolts part 2

> ok... after trying to dremel a hole in the bolts lodged in my heads... I
> borrowed a 90degree makita drill from a mechanic frined of mine... and
> drilled all the way to the other end of the bolt... all that is fine... I
> might have some cheap easy outs or something... but I swear I am putting
> quite a lot of pressure ont he easy outs and they are twisting and bending
> and getting stripped and stuff.... any advice? I sprayed wd40 in through
the
> bolt hoping it woudl lube up some of the thread on the other end... but I
> have yet to get any play out of them...
>
> WEs
>
>



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