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Grr.. broken bolt in head on Jeep
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<blockquote data-quote="Michelle Widell" data-source="post: 543930" data-attributes="member: 53616"><p>I've been messing around with this Jeep Wrangler - the exhaust was loud. I took off the intake and exhaust manifolds and found that the rear bolt for the exhaust was broken off in the head (nothing protruding). I read online that this was common, and was covered by an extended 8yr/80k mile warranty (but this Jeep is 10 years old and has 130k miles). So, gotta fix it myself.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I bought some reverse drill bits, some extractors, and had everything all ready to work on it. My boyfriend he'd fixed stuff like that before, so I handed the project over to him. Told him that I found an article online about fixing it, and that the broken bolt needed to be soaked overnight in penetrating oil before attempting to remove it with the reverse drill bits, and that you had to be careful about drilling too deep.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Nah.. he decided to try and drill it out without the bits, and then drill a "little deeper" so he could tap it and give the bolt more bite.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Next thing I know.. there's coolant all over my garage floor - he drilled deep enough in the hole to go through the water jacket in the head.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I didn't say anything (that night). Now he has JB Weld in the hole, with the intentions of letting it harden and then drill it out and tap it. (I bought a helicoil but he refuses to use it..)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>What would you do, besides scream...?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michelle Widell, post: 543930, member: 53616"] I've been messing around with this Jeep Wrangler - the exhaust was loud. I took off the intake and exhaust manifolds and found that the rear bolt for the exhaust was broken off in the head (nothing protruding). I read online that this was common, and was covered by an extended 8yr/80k mile warranty (but this Jeep is 10 years old and has 130k miles). So, gotta fix it myself. I bought some reverse drill bits, some extractors, and had everything all ready to work on it. My boyfriend he'd fixed stuff like that before, so I handed the project over to him. Told him that I found an article online about fixing it, and that the broken bolt needed to be soaked overnight in penetrating oil before attempting to remove it with the reverse drill bits, and that you had to be careful about drilling too deep. Nah.. he decided to try and drill it out without the bits, and then drill a "little deeper" so he could tap it and give the bolt more bite. Next thing I know.. there's coolant all over my garage floor - he drilled deep enough in the hole to go through the water jacket in the head. I didn't say anything (that night). Now he has JB Weld in the hole, with the intentions of letting it harden and then drill it out and tap it. (I bought a helicoil but he refuses to use it..) What would you do, besides scream...? [/QUOTE]
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