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Snapped valve cover bolt!!!!

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  • Start date Start date Oct 25, 2011

95Cobra302

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Was torquing my valve cover bolts at 10 ft lbs and one just snapped!!! It was the lower middle bolt on the driver side. You think it will still be ok and not leak??? Damn, I'm so pissed!!!!!!!!!
 

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You might luck out with new gaskets??? Is it all below the surface or any sticking up??
 

95Cobra302

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Its below, if any was sticking up I would have used a vise grip and tried to unscrew it.
 

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I was thinking cutting a slot in it.... sounds like you need to drill and use an easy out. ... should come out pretty easy at the amt you tq'd it.
 

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Don't rig it. Remove the bolt. Drill and Easy-Out. Drill will probably do it. Honestly a pretty easy job. I've taken out worse.
 

revhead347

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That's always a pain. I had two snap off in one of my old cars, and I managed to keep it from leaking. I actually drilled the bolt out, and snapped off the tap in there too. I ended up having a machinest break out the taps.

Kurt
 
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