So, this is my first turbo build on my d16y7, im almost 18, its going well so far. My problem is that one of the bolts on my oil pan was rusted so bad it rounded at first try. I got an extractor bit and drilled and reveresed it in, it hasnt budged for days no matter how much penitrating oil. As of this point I want to fill in the drill hole with liquid metal and seal it up best I can. And leave the oil pan on to run oil drain line. Appreciate the help. Heres your reward for all the hard work.

 

the head of the bolt is rounded so i was thinking i could liquid metal a shitty socket on

 

try it. use JB weld not the quick stuff. make sure it is really clean and dry and leave it till the next day before you try to turn it.



decent **** too

 

Yeah. liquid metal and socket was a good idea until the 1900psi acclaimed hold turned into 0 psi hold. I went to autozone and bought a socket set that was specifically made for rounded bolt heads. Worked perfected until the head of the bolt snapped off. YEAHHH.... so im gunna finish taking off the oil pan thursday and friday and see what i got to work with. Im hoping i can use the extractor and a cresent wrench.

 

Drill it out, tap the hole bigger, drill the pan hole out, use bigger bolt.

 

when you take the pan off you might be able to get a set of vise grips on it to get it out. be careful not to gouge the gasket surface on the block though

 

Im considering a new oil pan. mine is rusty as ----.

 

Ok so the bolt head broke off one of my oil pan bolts. I got the oil pan off. i tried to extract it, it didnt work. Theres still alittle bit of the screw left and im gunna heat it up red hot and screw it out like butter. Or im gunna re thread the hole. Anyone know the specs on oil pan bolts. sorry im lazy.

 

Just take it to autozone. They should have a bolt key somewhere in the store. Torque should be 104 inch pounds when you put them back in.

 

you dont want to heat up the stud, you want to heat the metal around the stud, but be carefull no to melt the aluminum.