luckypballer

I broke two water pump bolts when i was removing my water pump. I just wanted to know if i was screwed?

C/Note

pretty much got to take the ft. timing cover off, if you drill it out your ok ..

Tims 88GT

you got it, happend to me[:@]


pretty much got to take the ft. timing cover off, if you drill it out your ok ..
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C/Note

[/quote] ME TO but i drill of center ,,and had to but all thread and it ..and cut it after i installed cover and w/pump...but i on longer have that block..its common..just make sure your other bolts are good and dont break off when you go back together with it,,

luckypballer

so i need to take the front timing cover off then drill them out?

C/Note

i thinks thats the only way ..how for off did it break..can you see it buy the w/pump.. or broke off at the blk..? prob at the blk.at one of the main w/pump holes ...[:@][:@][:@]

luckypballer

its sticking out probably abouot a cm on both bolts

C/Note

yeap pull cover ,,cut bolts off the cut off wheel .get a center punch make sure youre center get left hand drill bits ,,cause it it catches it will unscrew it right up ,,use some penatrating oil to..

hunterzach_02

When you reinstall use some anit cease (dont mind the spelling) as well. In case you have to do it again down the road.

Pure5.0

Just use a bolt extractor from Craftsman from Sears. You just drill the center with a certain size bit and wrench the bolt extractor in CCW. Comes out like cake.

Have done many broken bolts.

I would not drill the whole bolt out because if you hit any threads you are going to have to use a tap to get it back to normal. Not fun if you don't have one of those HUGE sets.