/o/ - Big problem in little Honda town There's a bolt u - Auto

Anonymous

11/20/23(Mon)12:57:33 No.27204364

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Anonymous 11/20/23(Mon)12:57:33 No.27204364 Archived

Big problem in little Honda town

There's a bolt under this cap that comes from inside, under the valve cover. I was changing the valve cover gasket and overtightened, snapping the bolt off completely.

How do I fix this? The base of it can't come out (to my knowledge) and it's essential to tightening the valve cover down to the block. I don't have a welder

Anonymous
11/20/23(Mon)12:58:17 No.27204366

Anonymous 11/20/23(Mon)12:58:17 No.27204366

the pic is from a random ebay posting for reference

Anonymous
11/20/23(Mon)12:59:41 No.27204371

Anonymous 11/20/23(Mon)12:59:41 No.27204371

The base of it is (probably) a stud that is wound into the head. How much of it broke away with the nut?

Anonymous
11/20/23(Mon)13:01:32 No.27204377

Anonymous 11/20/23(Mon)13:01:32 No.27204377

>>27204371
Practically all of it besides maybe one thread. Not enough to thread the bolt down with the yellow ring on there. The yellow ring covers a circle around the bolt that goes down into the valve cover, without the ring I'm pretty sure oil would spray everywhere

Anonymous
11/20/23(Mon)13:08:51 No.27204395

Anonymous 11/20/23(Mon)13:08:51 No.27204395

I'd pop the valve cover back off and see if you can confirm that the studs do screw into the head (or if they're cast into it or some other shit). If they're screwed in you're going to have to get it with a screw extractor. If they're cast in I would do some ghetto repair like drill down the centre, tap a thread in the hole, and reinstall the cover with a long thin bolt running down through it

Anonymous
11/20/23(Mon)13:18:54 No.27204433

Anonymous 11/20/23(Mon)13:18:54 No.27204433

>>27204377
You're gonna have to drill it and then use an easy out stud remover. Be careful, you're gonna have to let it be cool for a while and PB Blast the shit out of it before removing it.

Anonymous
11/20/23(Mon)13:20:23 No.27204440

Anonymous 11/20/23(Mon)13:20:23 No.27204440

>>27204433
>>27204377
basically use this from Lowes
https://www.lowes.com/pd/IRWIN-Hanson-10-Piece-Spiral-Screw-Extractor-and-Drill-Bit-Combo-Pack/1003018224

Anonymous
11/20/23(Mon)13:24:42 No.27204459

Anonymous 11/20/23(Mon)13:24:42 No.27204459

>>27204364
literally doesnt even matter, your good to go, OP.

Anonymous
11/20/23(Mon)13:24:50 No.27204460

Anonymous 11/20/23(Mon)13:24:50 No.27204460

>>27204395
>>27204433
>>27204440
Thanks all. I'll try these out

Anonymous
11/20/23(Mon)13:27:25 No.27204468

Anonymous 11/20/23(Mon)13:27:25 No.27204468

It happens now and then to nearly everyone who wrenches. Just be glad it wasn't your main crankshaft bolt. ;_;
You may be able to extract it with two of those small computer / watch screwdrivers, but a normal bolt extraction tool is your best bet as stated above.

Anonymous
11/21/23(Tue)04:12:35 No.27206527

Anonymous 11/21/23(Tue)04:12:35 No.27206527

>>27204460
but beware, if one of those snaps you're so fucked...

Anonymous
11/21/23(Tue)04:27:19 No.27206540

Anonymous 11/21/23(Tue)04:27:19 No.27206540

>>27204364
She’s fucked m8. Put some jb weld on er and post on Craigslist

Anonymous
11/21/23(Tue)09:08:48 No.27206857

Anonymous 11/21/23(Tue)09:08:48 No.27206857

>>27206527
this. go nice and slow, and if it starts to not turn, thread it back in a 1/4 to half turn in with lockjaw pliers and then restart with the extractor.