Broken bolt in thermostat housing
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ShortThrow50
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Can anyone offer me any advise on how best to approach accessing the dawn thing so I can attempt a repair?
Currently it looks like I have to remove all kinds of stuff thats in the way like the belt, the fan, the fan shroud etc.. etc..:
depends on which one it is. If its the one closest to the water pump its gonna be a pain. Go to any auto parts store and get a broken screw/ bolt remover (eazy out). Get the right size of course. You dont want to get one tooo big. Read the instructions and your good to go. They wor! I extracted a broken head bolt before. Keep in mind though. If you break the eazy out in the broken bolt. YOU ARE *****ED). If i was you, i would remove the lower intake manifold and try to extract it. That way if you do break the eay out, you can just bring the manifold to a machine shop.
AnthonyR23
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I have a set of these Craftsman extractors. They have saved me multiple times. Either a rounded bolt head or a snapped bolt. As long as there is enough sticking out to grab on to, they work better than I thought they would. I tap them on with a hammer to get a starting bite. Then as you crank on them they bite in harder.
If you have or can get your hands on a set like Dirks showed, that would be a good place to start. Otherwise, slot it, heat the crap out of it, and back it out.
