HELP!!!!!
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HELP!!!!!
I was installing my C&L intake and I was trying to take off the bolt for the vave cover to mount the MAF bracket and I snapped the bolt. What should I do, will it be ok to drive so I can get it fixed, should I put the stock intake back on? Help please
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Well it snapped pretty good. Me and my neighbor tried drilling it out but stoped when we couldnt get the bit to grab. I guess im gonna have to take it to shop tomorrow and get it drilled out. F*** aluminum bolts!!!
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If it's an aluminum bolt it should drill out like butter. I doubt it's aluminum, likely an alloy; though haven't done mine yet. If mine doesn't loosen easilyI will try tapping gently with impact hammer.
Stay away from using an 'easy out', that breaks off in there you ain't drilling that out.
Stay away from using an 'easy out', that breaks off in there you ain't drilling that out.
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Today I took a better look at the situation and calmed down some and notice that there was about an 1/8 of an inch of the bolt sticking out the bottom. I used a pair of pliars to work the bolt up some then with it being pretty loose I used a pair of small screw drivers to work the bolt the rest of the way out. I finished installing CAI and tune and holy god. The thing freaking moves now! It feels like a totally different car now! It sure did scare me yesterday though breaking that bolt off. 
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glad to hear everything worked out and it's
good to know those cam covers have weak
sh!ty bolts
good to know those cam covers have weak
sh!ty bolts
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Today I took a better look at the situation and calmed down some and notice that there was about an 1/8 of an inch of the bolt sticking out the bottom. I used a pair of pliars to work the bolt up some then with it being pretty loose I used a pair of small screw drivers to work the bolt the rest of the way out. I finished installing CAI and tune and holy god. The thing freaking moves now! It feels like a totally different car now! It sure did scare me yesterday though breaking that bolt off.
Today I took a better look at the situation and calmed down some and notice that there was about an 1/8 of an inch of the bolt sticking out the bottom. I used a pair of pliars to work the bolt up some then with it being pretty loose I used a pair of small screw drivers to work the bolt the rest of the way out. I finished installing CAI and tune and holy god. The thing freaking moves now! It feels like a totally different car now! It sure did scare me yesterday though breaking that bolt off.