busted header bolt
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Re: busted header bolt
SnoMan wrote:
> On Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:01:53 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
>> Things like 'easy outs' are a failure 99% of the time I have seen, used
>> or heard of their use.
>
>
> Actually they have a pretty high success rate 'if" you do it right.
> The trick is to drill out enough of bolt to get a good sized EZ-out to
> bite in it. Hollowing the bolt out weakens its gripe some on
> block/threaded hole. . Also cast iron expands quicker than steel does
> and if you heat blot up several hundred degrees in bolt area quickly
> (you need to drain coolant) after drill hole and before using EZ-out
> you can remove realy stubborn ones.
> -----------------
> TheSnoMan.com
Living in the rust belt makes for some nasty ones.
I prefer to drill off center so the bolt ends up C or crescent moon
shaped so it releases on one edge and can spin out.
Gotta drill it either way anyway.
Mike
> On Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:01:53 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
>> Things like 'easy outs' are a failure 99% of the time I have seen, used
>> or heard of their use.
>
>
> Actually they have a pretty high success rate 'if" you do it right.
> The trick is to drill out enough of bolt to get a good sized EZ-out to
> bite in it. Hollowing the bolt out weakens its gripe some on
> block/threaded hole. . Also cast iron expands quicker than steel does
> and if you heat blot up several hundred degrees in bolt area quickly
> (you need to drain coolant) after drill hole and before using EZ-out
> you can remove realy stubborn ones.
> -----------------
> TheSnoMan.com
Living in the rust belt makes for some nasty ones.
I prefer to drill off center so the bolt ends up C or crescent moon
shaped so it releases on one edge and can spin out.
Gotta drill it either way anyway.
Mike
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Re: Re: busted header bolt
On Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:20:34 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>SnoMan wrote:
>> On Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:01:53 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Things like 'easy outs' are a failure 99% of the time I have seen, used
>>> or heard of their use.
>>
>>
>> Actually they have a pretty high success rate 'if" you do it right.
>> The trick is to drill out enough of bolt to get a good sized EZ-out to
>> bite in it. Hollowing the bolt out weakens its gripe some on
>> block/threaded hole. . Also cast iron expands quicker than steel does
>> and if you heat blot up several hundred degrees in bolt area quickly
>> (you need to drain coolant) after drill hole and before using EZ-out
>> you can remove realy stubborn ones.
>> -----------------
>> TheSnoMan.com
>
>Living in the rust belt makes for some nasty ones.
>
>I prefer to drill off center so the bolt ends up C or crescent moon
>shaped so it releases on one edge and can spin out.
>
>Gotta drill it either way anyway.
>
>Mike
Sometimes if you fear the bolts are going to be a pill you should try
to break them loose right after engine is shut off hot. Yes you do
need some protection (like some leather work gloves and a long sleeve
shirt) but when block is hot the bolts will come out easier due to
cast iron expading more than steel.
-----------------
TheSnoMan.com
wrote:
>SnoMan wrote:
>> On Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:01:53 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Things like 'easy outs' are a failure 99% of the time I have seen, used
>>> or heard of their use.
>>
>>
>> Actually they have a pretty high success rate 'if" you do it right.
>> The trick is to drill out enough of bolt to get a good sized EZ-out to
>> bite in it. Hollowing the bolt out weakens its gripe some on
>> block/threaded hole. . Also cast iron expands quicker than steel does
>> and if you heat blot up several hundred degrees in bolt area quickly
>> (you need to drain coolant) after drill hole and before using EZ-out
>> you can remove realy stubborn ones.
>> -----------------
>> TheSnoMan.com
>
>Living in the rust belt makes for some nasty ones.
>
>I prefer to drill off center so the bolt ends up C or crescent moon
>shaped so it releases on one edge and can spin out.
>
>Gotta drill it either way anyway.
>
>Mike
Sometimes if you fear the bolts are going to be a pill you should try
to break them loose right after engine is shut off hot. Yes you do
need some protection (like some leather work gloves and a long sleeve
shirt) but when block is hot the bolts will come out easier due to
cast iron expading more than steel.
-----------------
TheSnoMan.com
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Re: Re: busted header bolt
On Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:20:34 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>SnoMan wrote:
>> On Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:01:53 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Things like 'easy outs' are a failure 99% of the time I have seen, used
>>> or heard of their use.
>>
>>
>> Actually they have a pretty high success rate 'if" you do it right.
>> The trick is to drill out enough of bolt to get a good sized EZ-out to
>> bite in it. Hollowing the bolt out weakens its gripe some on
>> block/threaded hole. . Also cast iron expands quicker than steel does
>> and if you heat blot up several hundred degrees in bolt area quickly
>> (you need to drain coolant) after drill hole and before using EZ-out
>> you can remove realy stubborn ones.
>> -----------------
>> TheSnoMan.com
>
>Living in the rust belt makes for some nasty ones.
>
>I prefer to drill off center so the bolt ends up C or crescent moon
>shaped so it releases on one edge and can spin out.
>
>Gotta drill it either way anyway.
>
>Mike
Sometimes if you fear the bolts are going to be a pill you should try
to break them loose right after engine is shut off hot. Yes you do
need some protection (like some leather work gloves and a long sleeve
shirt) but when block is hot the bolts will come out easier due to
cast iron expading more than steel.
-----------------
TheSnoMan.com
wrote:
>SnoMan wrote:
>> On Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:01:53 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Things like 'easy outs' are a failure 99% of the time I have seen, used
>>> or heard of their use.
>>
>>
>> Actually they have a pretty high success rate 'if" you do it right.
>> The trick is to drill out enough of bolt to get a good sized EZ-out to
>> bite in it. Hollowing the bolt out weakens its gripe some on
>> block/threaded hole. . Also cast iron expands quicker than steel does
>> and if you heat blot up several hundred degrees in bolt area quickly
>> (you need to drain coolant) after drill hole and before using EZ-out
>> you can remove realy stubborn ones.
>> -----------------
>> TheSnoMan.com
>
>Living in the rust belt makes for some nasty ones.
>
>I prefer to drill off center so the bolt ends up C or crescent moon
>shaped so it releases on one edge and can spin out.
>
>Gotta drill it either way anyway.
>
>Mike
Sometimes if you fear the bolts are going to be a pill you should try
to break them loose right after engine is shut off hot. Yes you do
need some protection (like some leather work gloves and a long sleeve
shirt) but when block is hot the bolts will come out easier due to
cast iron expading more than steel.
-----------------
TheSnoMan.com
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Re: Re: busted header bolt
On Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:20:34 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>SnoMan wrote:
>> On Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:01:53 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Things like 'easy outs' are a failure 99% of the time I have seen, used
>>> or heard of their use.
>>
>>
>> Actually they have a pretty high success rate 'if" you do it right.
>> The trick is to drill out enough of bolt to get a good sized EZ-out to
>> bite in it. Hollowing the bolt out weakens its gripe some on
>> block/threaded hole. . Also cast iron expands quicker than steel does
>> and if you heat blot up several hundred degrees in bolt area quickly
>> (you need to drain coolant) after drill hole and before using EZ-out
>> you can remove realy stubborn ones.
>> -----------------
>> TheSnoMan.com
>
>Living in the rust belt makes for some nasty ones.
>
>I prefer to drill off center so the bolt ends up C or crescent moon
>shaped so it releases on one edge and can spin out.
>
>Gotta drill it either way anyway.
>
>Mike
Sometimes if you fear the bolts are going to be a pill you should try
to break them loose right after engine is shut off hot. Yes you do
need some protection (like some leather work gloves and a long sleeve
shirt) but when block is hot the bolts will come out easier due to
cast iron expading more than steel.
-----------------
TheSnoMan.com
wrote:
>SnoMan wrote:
>> On Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:01:53 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Things like 'easy outs' are a failure 99% of the time I have seen, used
>>> or heard of their use.
>>
>>
>> Actually they have a pretty high success rate 'if" you do it right.
>> The trick is to drill out enough of bolt to get a good sized EZ-out to
>> bite in it. Hollowing the bolt out weakens its gripe some on
>> block/threaded hole. . Also cast iron expands quicker than steel does
>> and if you heat blot up several hundred degrees in bolt area quickly
>> (you need to drain coolant) after drill hole and before using EZ-out
>> you can remove realy stubborn ones.
>> -----------------
>> TheSnoMan.com
>
>Living in the rust belt makes for some nasty ones.
>
>I prefer to drill off center so the bolt ends up C or crescent moon
>shaped so it releases on one edge and can spin out.
>
>Gotta drill it either way anyway.
>
>Mike
Sometimes if you fear the bolts are going to be a pill you should try
to break them loose right after engine is shut off hot. Yes you do
need some protection (like some leather work gloves and a long sleeve
shirt) but when block is hot the bolts will come out easier due to
cast iron expading more than steel.
-----------------
TheSnoMan.com
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Re: Re: busted header bolt
On Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:20:34 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>SnoMan wrote:
>> On Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:01:53 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Things like 'easy outs' are a failure 99% of the time I have seen, used
>>> or heard of their use.
>>
>>
>> Actually they have a pretty high success rate 'if" you do it right.
>> The trick is to drill out enough of bolt to get a good sized EZ-out to
>> bite in it. Hollowing the bolt out weakens its gripe some on
>> block/threaded hole. . Also cast iron expands quicker than steel does
>> and if you heat blot up several hundred degrees in bolt area quickly
>> (you need to drain coolant) after drill hole and before using EZ-out
>> you can remove realy stubborn ones.
>> -----------------
>> TheSnoMan.com
>
>Living in the rust belt makes for some nasty ones.
>
>I prefer to drill off center so the bolt ends up C or crescent moon
>shaped so it releases on one edge and can spin out.
>
>Gotta drill it either way anyway.
>
>Mike
Sometimes if you fear the bolts are going to be a pill you should try
to break them loose right after engine is shut off hot. Yes you do
need some protection (like some leather work gloves and a long sleeve
shirt) but when block is hot the bolts will come out easier due to
cast iron expading more than steel.
-----------------
TheSnoMan.com
wrote:
>SnoMan wrote:
>> On Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:01:53 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Things like 'easy outs' are a failure 99% of the time I have seen, used
>>> or heard of their use.
>>
>>
>> Actually they have a pretty high success rate 'if" you do it right.
>> The trick is to drill out enough of bolt to get a good sized EZ-out to
>> bite in it. Hollowing the bolt out weakens its gripe some on
>> block/threaded hole. . Also cast iron expands quicker than steel does
>> and if you heat blot up several hundred degrees in bolt area quickly
>> (you need to drain coolant) after drill hole and before using EZ-out
>> you can remove realy stubborn ones.
>> -----------------
>> TheSnoMan.com
>
>Living in the rust belt makes for some nasty ones.
>
>I prefer to drill off center so the bolt ends up C or crescent moon
>shaped so it releases on one edge and can spin out.
>
>Gotta drill it either way anyway.
>
>Mike
Sometimes if you fear the bolts are going to be a pill you should try
to break them loose right after engine is shut off hot. Yes you do
need some protection (like some leather work gloves and a long sleeve
shirt) but when block is hot the bolts will come out easier due to
cast iron expading more than steel.
-----------------
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