Amen! Easy-outs are much harder than most drill bits. Just the thought of
a broken stud makes me break out in hives because I invariably break the
Easy-out also.
-----Original Message-----
From: Elliott DeGraff <degraff@erols.com>
To: Louis Mehr (EML) <Louis.Mehr@eml.ericsson.se>
Cc: 'mgs@autox.team.net' <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, March 27, 2000 8:31 AM
Subject: Re: Help ! cylinder head to exhaust manifold stud snapped.
>Hi Louis,
>
>That advice is tedious but sound. If you can lay your hands on a set of
>left hand drill bits and a reverse drill motor, you'll have a greater
>likelyhood of success before you actually get your hole large enough to
>damage the threads in the head. Some (not me) have success with an
>easyout, but if you break one of those off in the head, you have a lot
>more work ahead of you. Good luck,
>
>Elliott DeGraff
>2 71Bs
>
>
>"Louis Mehr (EML)" wrote:
>>
>> Good Morning MG world,
>>
>> Yesterday I foolishly overtightened one of the studs on my cylinder
head - one holding the exhaust manifold to the cylinder head.
>>
>> Needless to say the remains of the stud are flush with the surface of the
cylinder head.
>>
>> I'd like to remove the stud with the minimum of hassle - I would be much
happier if I do not have to remove the cylinder head.
>>
>> I've been told to drill a pilot hole and then drill bigger holes through
the stud to clear the thread of the remnants of the stud.
>>
>> Sounds awkward to me.
>>
>> Anyone got any further advice on this ?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Louis Mehr
>> Manchester
>> UK
>> 1971 B US LHD roadster
>> "scruffy but almost driveable"
>>
>>
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