Mark gave some good advise mate, if it is a few threads above the head, put a thin flat washer on it to heat sink above the head, then slide an oversize nut on it and mig it on. I forgot about using a nut, luckily Mark tossed it up.
BTW never re-use a head gasket (unless it is a copper re-usable one, you will make more work for yourself and run the risk of damaging components. Exhaust all possibilities for removing head stud first, even try heating with the oxy and turning with vice grips, just watch the head doesn't become a banana. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Zac Campbell Sent: Friday, 22 April 2005 10:05 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Removing snapped head bolt Brad, thanks. It snapped a few threads from the top of the threaded section so I think I will have to take the head off again. I'll do a mark k trick and reuse the head gasket. it's only done 5 minutes of work. Brad wrote: > Take it from one who has removed many a snapped head bolt - don't use EZ > outs. They will break in the bolt and cause all sorts of complications as > they are difficult to drill out. If the bolt head can't turn the thread an > EZ out won't. > > Get a bolt with a larger head than your head bolts, cut off the threaded > portion, and weld the remaining stud onto the remaining bolt. Obviously > cover the head with rags or sheet metal. The new stud should turn the head > bolt out. If you don't have enough protruding head bolt then you will have > to remove the head. > > I recently did one on a Diesel this way, and had to drill the center of the > head bolt and insert the new bolt and weld it very strongly to get it to > hold - certainly beat taking the head off. Just watch your heat levels. > > Cheers > Brad > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, 28 April 2005 6:11 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Removing snapped head bolt > > Having never snapped a head bolt I am kinda talking out my backside, but > what > about and ez out? I bet you were pissed off when it happened. > > On Friday 22 April 2005 10:03, Zac Campbell wrote: > >>In this run of bad luck I seem to be having, I just snapped a head bolt >>while retorquing the head. User error, but is there any way to remove >>the head bolt without removing the head? Might be a big ask but it would >>save so much f-ing around. >> >>Cheers. >> >> >> >>-- >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.2 - Release Date: 21/04/2005 >> > > > > -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.2 - Release Date: 21/04/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.2 - Release Date: 21/04/2005 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.2 - Release Date: 21/04/2005 --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [email protected] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.2 - Release Date: 21/04/2005
