PX429

I was doing a simple timing cover gasket change on my 94 5.0 I broke the top right timing cover bolt. So a simple job turned into this..... I need all ideas.

Thank you in advance

mjr46

PB BLASTER, SMALL MINI torch and vise grips, if that doesn't work , drill it and use extractors, and if that doesn't work, drill it and retap it or helicoil if need be

AdderMk2

myself, id grind it flat, center punch it and use one of my reverse drill bits

PX429

I'm going to try this first. Do i attempt to remove the bolt with the vise grips right after I torch it or should I wait for it to cool off.

PX429

Center punch? Like make a pilot hole?

AdderMk2

no... i mean take a pointy object and hammer a dent into the center of the bolt

then drill into that dent. It keeps the drill bit from wandering side to side

84gtcustom

ya if you have a torch do that and grab it right away dont let it cool.

2. drill pilot hole and use an extractor. and ya the center punch is so that the bit dont wander all over

either way use lots of lube

mjr46

grab it right away!!! do not allow it to cool

Slo5oh

Easy Out.

84conversion50

before you go screwing up what you have sticking out of the block see if you can try these things. If you have access to a welder weld a nut to the end of it and run it out. the block being cast cannot be welded to and it will only stick to the bolt. or you can jbweld a nut to it and let it set up over night and run it out.