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epoxy_nc · 02-23-2005, 06:14 PM

alright.. i was installing my head and i was torquing down the bolts for the cam clamp (??) to 2 Nm and on 9 and 10 (first cam clamp on the left (looking at it from the front)) the bolts snapped. My CRAFTSMAN torque wrench didnt click when it was there! i thought it did on the first one, but when it did it to the second one, i took a second look and they are snapped right at the top of the opening on the head.

What can i do to get it out? thanks.

Flybert · 02-23-2005, 06:24 PM

Go get an easy out kit. Reverse drill bits are your friends.

epoxy_nc · 02-23-2005, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flybert

Go get an easy out kit. Reverse drill bits are your friends.

i was just looking at those... and it will work with a bolt that small?

now i wonder why the hell my torque wrench didnt work. it's brand new.

usctom · 02-23-2005, 06:36 PM

they will work on a small bolt. you drill a hole and then hammer in the easy out. Then take a wrench and turn it out. You can find them at sears. Hopefully you used the bolts in the right place and didnt bottom them out.
Tom

noodl35 · 02-23-2005, 11:34 PM

Yeah I've snapped like 3 cam bolts already. What I did was just purchase an Easy Out, first drilled a small hole on top of the broken end, put on the easy out and just drilled it right out. Did you use a long torque wrench on the bolts, if so NEVER do that as it will also break. The cam bolts are crappy quality and always break. I just hand tighten as the FSM state to torque it down to about 8lbs i believe. So just hand tighten them with a small ratchet. HTH.

-David

02-23-2005, 06:14 PM	#1
epoxy_nc Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: nc Posts: 154 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	broken bolt.. what now.. ? alright.. i was installing my head and i was torquing down the bolts for the cam clamp (??) to 2 Nm and on 9 and 10 (first cam clamp on the left (looking at it from the front)) the bolts snapped. My CRAFTSMAN torque wrench didnt click when it was there! i thought it did on the first one, but when it did it to the second one, i took a second look and they are snapped right at the top of the opening on the head. What can i do to get it out? thanks. __________________ epoxy sr20det powered '93 coupe se

02-23-2005, 06:24 PM	#2
Flybert Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: none Posts: 3,862 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Go get an easy out kit. Reverse drill bits are your friends.

02-23-2005, 06:36 PM	#4
usctom Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: ny Posts: 145 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	they will work on a small bolt. you drill a hole and then hammer in the easy out. Then take a wrench and turn it out. You can find them at sears. Hopefully you used the bolts in the right place and didnt bottom them out. Tom

02-23-2005, 11:34 PM	#5
noodl35 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Oklahoma City Age: 42 Posts: 715 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	Yeah I've snapped like 3 cam bolts already. What I did was just purchase an Easy Out, first drilled a small hole on top of the broken end, put on the easy out and just drilled it right out. Did you use a long torque wrench on the bolts, if so NEVER do that as it will also break. The cam bolts are crappy quality and always break. I just hand tighten as the FSM state to torque it down to about 8lbs i believe. So just hand tighten them with a small ratchet. HTH. -David