Well guys I abput got sick the other night. I had the inection pump air lock on me, due to a crappy fuel filter set up on the 97. Might I add was a b***** gettin the air bled out. Had the wife in the truck crankin it over while I purged the return valve on ip. While she was cranking over I noticed I had a dang head stud broke......I almost threw up. I don't have the money for a gasket and studs right now, I'm gettin laid off in a week. I checked it over and its not blown a gasket yet. Its the stud on exhaust manifold side between 3-4 cylinder.. I was thinking tryin to get a left handed drill bit ad get it out then replace it.

 

damn thats a run of bad luck. sorry to hear it if you need a spare bolt i got all my stock bolts from when i did studs

 

Take it to a machine shop to see if they can get the bolt out without havin to pull the head. I don't know how they do the things they do but a good shop sure can do some crazy things.

 

ya thats true to. if its easy to get to which my guess it is just drill it then take it out with an easy out shouldnt be a problem

 

Thanks guys, I'm gonna try it first with a left handed drill bit. If I can't get it ill have a machine shop do it.

 

Good luck brother, i hate it when you break bolts, sometimes you luck out and get um out easy, sometimes its a lost cause. Let us know how you make out!

 

they way i get them out.

go to home depot, get easy outs. go home (before you go home ask yourself do i have a torch of some kind) you will need to heat the stud. read directions on the package and remove.
it really is that easy.

and make sure you get a tap, just remove any deposits left in the block.


hope it helps

 

I've used them easy out's a few times. Every damn one of em have snapped off in the hole and made it worse. I know most guys have good luck with em but I never have. The torch will probably be a must have as long as you really know what your doin with it and don't heat things up to much, that could be a mess.

 

Am i getting this wrong is it a bolt from the exhaust manifold that vroke or a head bolt that holds the head to the block?

if it's a exhaust manifold bolt it's no biggie.

 

Head bolt for head to block