Broken Valve cover bolt
 

I was putting my valve cover back on and I broke a bolt :-X The place where the bolts go into the head have like "sleeves" where it guides the bolt in striaght, and it broke about 1/4 into the threading from the top. Is there anyway to get that outta there or am i screwed...no pun intended ;)

Re:Broken Valve cover bolt
 

screw extractor is your friend ;)

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I dont have one... :-\ how much are they and get i get it at sears?? haha

Re:Broken Valve cover bolt
 

couple bucks...sears should have it in a few sizes

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Sweet, once again you save the day. Thanks :D

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lol...no guarantee it will work since i cant see exactly how its in there, but thats your best bet

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its in there like a normal bolt, just broke at the top when it got tightened, it wasnt over tightened, but prolly was in the past and just broke before the spacer at the top

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if you can`t take it out, just plug the hole on the valve cover with a nut/bolt and put whole bunch of sealent on the gasket.
**ask Steve** :-X

Re:Broken Valve cover bolt
 

Reminds me of the time I broke a bolt while tightening my cam gear, oh wow did that ever sucks.

Re:Broken Valve cover bolt
 

will jb weld do the trick?

Re:Broken Valve cover bolt
 

like how. stick the broken bolt back to together?

Re:Broken Valve cover bolt
 

no, to put something over the hold in the valve cover, like cover it with something then seal it off

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yea but then it wont be holding it down...might get a leak

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i wouldn`t use JB on the hole.
what if you are swappign head later on, how do u manage to take that thing out.
just use the oem groumet, use a shorter bolt and nut with RTV to hold it.

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I am doind a head swap this winter, but when I do that, I'm using a different valve cover. so it really doesnt matter if I cant get it off.