Reply With Quoteif your using an easy out, drill to around half the depth of it.
If you've a hole for one of the others, measure off on a nail or drill bit and then use ~75% of the depth.
if your using an easy out, drill to around half the depth of it.
ive seen a friend of mine do this to remove studs that had snapped flush with the surface, he used a mig welder and kept putting tiny spots of weld on top of the stud,eventually it had enough build up on the head of the stud to clamp on a vice grips and just wind it out. hes handy with the welding and is a proper mechanic. he says the bit of heat from the second of weld helps free the stud a bit too, but not to let too much heat build up.
What a dunce I am.
The previous owner(s) and (myself included last time I put the turbo on) had not bolted the exhaust manifold supporting bracket to the block.
Therefore the turbo would have been rocking like a horse under load - with all the weight on the manifold studs/bolts.
We live and learn.
Thus my manifold gasket is destroyed in once place after only 1 week of running.
What a FOOOOOOOOL I feel.
but did you get the stud out?
Not tried yet dude.Originally Posted by alexgt
Me and my Dad went out last night and got it centre punched and lightly drilled.
He's picking up some new drill bits today as his are rather worn due to his trade of work - I'll let all know later whether it is successful.
Have also doused in Plusgas.
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