intake mani- skip one bolt?

[blageo23]

I broke one of my fuel rail bolts off in my head(you should think that steel would strip out aluminum before the bolt would break) Anyways What I did was took a screwdriver or chizel and used it to make a groove in the bolt so I could try and use a straighthead screwdriver to try and get it out. OR I stuck the corner of the screwdriver into the top and hammered it in a counterclockwise to loosen the bolt. If that makes any sence. good luck with it man!

[scheides]

Thanks for the advice guys. I offered my secret helper some cash to have a go at it, otherwise I'm just going to bolt it up tonight and let'er rip. I do boost leak checks often enough that if it doesn't leak right away and starts later, I should catch it.

[niterydr]

I wouldn't skip it, but thats just me.

[Goat Blower]

I don't know if I'd skip it either, I'm kinda fussy. You are real lucky it's on the front of the motor and easy to get to. If it was on my car, I would probably skip it.

[TkrPerformance]

I will be over later with the diamond bits to get it out

[HiImBrian]

Man that sucks.. Last resort would be to drill a bit bigger than the bolt and retap it.

+1. sry i didnt know which bolt you were talkin about before.

[JET]

I wouldn't skip it either. You know damn well the gasket will blow out at the worst possible time (racing a Ferrari) and it will run like ass.

[scheides]

Awesome Mark! I am just out of drill bits and patience, I hope you have better luck than I did!

If it comes down to it, I guess I'll just pull the head off, take it to a machine shop, and do a full timing belt and water pump job on the thing. It's due soon anyways, the car just rolled over 50k miles.

[FFPerformance]

one thing I have done in these cases (especially when drill bits or extractors break off) is get my trusty dremel and a thin 3/16" carbide burr and take the hardened tool that broke down to the surface again and start drilling (carefully) again. 9 times out of 10 this has worked for me.

Good luck!

[FFPerformance]

Oh you can get these carbide burrs for dremels and die grinders at grainger