HELP! snapped oil fitting in block!
 

:'( :'(
help, i had a small oil leak comming fron the oil fitting and so i decided to tighten it, but as i was tighten it i guess i tighted it too much and it snapped right off. I can't believe i was so careless. I tried to get a screw extractor kit and hand twist it off but i can't seem to do it, maybe i'm not strong enough......ionno but it seems pretty stuck in there.

has this ever happened to anyone? any tips, advice? thanks

Re:HELP! snapped oil fitting in block!
 

pics of the problem please, help us help you

Re:HELP! snapped oil fitting in block!
 

if the problem is what i'm thinking of, i had the same issue w/ a turbo i bought. you can take an allen wrench socket that is a little bit bigger than the inside of the hole, and hammer the socket into it and just unscrew it. might not work out too well though since it's in a tight space, but it's worth a try. hope that made sense

Re:HELP! snapped oil fitting in block!
 

Sorry i don't have a camera, so can't really get any pictures of it

I can't really get any leverage to twist the stupid lil handtool screw extractor kit thing i got from pepboys, so i don't think that allen wrench idea will be any different, thanks though

Anyone have any more advice? :'( i need to go to school tomorrow. Thanks

Re:HELP! snapped oil fitting in block!
 

Go back to pepboys and get an intake gaskets set and remove the intake so you can get at it. As I remember you should have plenty of room from underneath if you remove the oil filter.

Re:HELP! snapped oil fitting in block!
 

pull the engine out.

Re:HELP! snapped oil fitting in block!
 

that sucks, next time dont do work on a sunday afternoon if u need your car :P

Re:HELP! snapped oil fitting in block!
 

yes..i myself have learned that lesson already

Re:HELP! snapped oil fitting in block!
 

would an easy out work ?

Re:HELP! snapped oil fitting in block!
 

my brother did that too and he used an easy out. Try that

Re:HELP! snapped oil fitting in block!
 

what the who ha is an easy-out? and where do u get it? is it anything like this screw extractor thing i got?

Re:HELP! snapped oil fitting in block!
 

LOL.. sorry had to quote that..

http://www.davesdeals4u.com/AJ%20-%2...0OUT%20SET.jpg
Easy out..

Re:HELP! snapped oil fitting in block!
 

oook yah thats what i got from pepboys, but what are supposed to use that in conjunction with? i have this T-handle thing that sucks ballz and i tried my power drill but i can't get it in there its too big....damn this sucks.
At least my dad will take me to school tomorrow, but damn not having a ride sucks

Re:HELP! snapped oil fitting in block!
 

you can hold them with a tap wrench or what ever you can hold it with. Try and tap it in first.

Re:HELP! snapped oil fitting in block!
 

EEWWWWWW, YOU NASTY FREAK!!!!!!



First you live at a cemetary, and now this? :D

Re:HELP! snapped oil fitting in block!
 

lol just put a wrench on the end of the easy-out

Re:HELP! snapped oil fitting in block!
 

same exact thing happened to me. i got some extractor bits from home depot, hammered it into the hole and used a small wrench over the back of the extractor bit(turning counterclockwise). it came out no probs and saved my ass

Re:HELP! snapped oil fitting in block!
 

---- it all else fails jb weld is your friend.