hi, good to see it came out easy .............................. just ask the all wise , the all knowing mark, an ye shall give the answers....................................most of time....;-O
head gasket come of clean ? did u bust the bolt titening it up, or undoing ?> not necessary , but might pay to put a coat of hyloamr on head gasket, either from tube or spray can.. approx 15$ +/- 4 dollars.. everything elso o.k ? mark k --------------------------------------------------------------------- "Are you still wasting your time with spam?... There is a solution!" Protected by GIANT Company's Spam Inspector The most powerful anti-spam software available. http://mail.spaminspector.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zac Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 11:23 AM Subject: Re: Removing snapped head bolt > mark, I got off pretty lightly. This is the bolt, and it is finger tight > (phew). http://members.iinet.net.au/~zac510/snapbolt.jpg > New head gaskets are $79 from Nissan. just not in the budget at the > moment unfortunately :( I spent $150 on a 3bar map sensor yesterday. > > zac > > > mark krawczuk wrote: > > its a good trick too, i re used the head gasket (s) on me magna i just > > reringed and a 253 v8 some time ago, its good to spray some hylomar or > > silver paint on the head gasket if you can when u reasemble...thats if u got > > it but not necessary. > > at least with a good used headgasket its already pre stressed and u dont > > have to retighten. > > > > actually outa the 40 or so engines i`ve rebuilt , i have only retorqued on > > e head. > > mark k > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > "Are you still wasting your time with spam?... > > There is a solution!" > > > > Protected by GIANT Company's Spam Inspector > > The most powerful anti-spam software available. > > http://mail.spaminspector.com > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Zac Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 9:35 PM > > 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 > > > > -- > 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. 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