I was removing the exhaust from my XR4x4 so I could fit the stainless ones I have, when I started to remove the downpipes I noticed the nearside was only held on with one bolt and that it was not even the correct bolt or tight!
the stud in the manifold had snapped so I though ok remove the manifold and sort it no bother..On removing the manifold I found one stud ( the back cylinder) had been snapped off flush with the head previously

so I now need to drop the engine and box down to be able to drill it out, any other way I could do it or am I choosing the best option?

steve[/b]

 

that would be the easy way

 

does it need to be fixed Steve.

may have been like that for ages.

 

just whip the head off?
nothing to time up etc!

think i may have some gaskets for inlet at work if you need them ????!!

 

now then sean where you been???

did think of taking the head off but the cheaper route is to drop the lot cos I don't need to pay for a new head gasket then!!
this is a budget track car that blew it's budget ages ago!!

Dave, deffo need to do it as the gasket has disapeared and I hate bodges If I know somethings wrong I have to fix it no matter what!!
that way of thinking has cost me a fortune over the years!! lol

steve

 

deffo need to do it as the gasket has disapeared and I hate bodges


thay came from ford with no gaskets

 

mine had them on the other cylinders and the remains of one on the knackered one!

didn't know they came from the factory without!

steve

 

yep i dident no that till i had my heads off after a core plug went lol

 

right then, el`cheepo mode it is then!

hire a right angle head`d drill (they are available, basically chuck and 1 inch of plastic then it bends 90degrees and that is the main body, battery pack etc.) and drill a pilot hole and then try an easy-out/left handed stud extractor. should come out that way!!!

if not then as you say drop the lot.


Not been about for last month or so due to getting myself a new wench
been practicing my Bo Derk impersonations PMSL

 

nice one sean mr romantic!!!!

thought about the right angled drill but I can't see the stud so wil know doubt not drill it in the centre or the bloody easy out will snap!!

reckon it's el cheapo drop it's guts time!!

steve

 

What are you after Steve sympathy

I'm off Tuesday and i'll have a 24v motor to take out through the week too

 

Me too!!! lol just bought one and it's already out of the car!!!!!

steve

 

Get the welder out!

Build some weld up on the top of the broken stud till it is proud of the head then use a set of mole grips to remove it.

I did this on a stud on my vectra head worked a treat! The heat from the welding also helps to free the stud, might be a bit of a bitch if it is seized though.

good luck anyway!

 

thought about that m8, but it's the stud at the back so access is awful have hired a right angled drill for tuesday to try and drill it out.

steve

 

Cool, thought it might be a bit tight after i posted it ,

Best of luck anyways!

 

Sorted!!!

hired a right angled drill and drilled a 4mm hole in the stud then went up .5 at a time until I got to 9mm
got a stud in and put a nut on the back .
the manifold is back on will do the zorst tomoz

steve

 

New rear 1/4 panel on the way for you tomorrow
You can fit my 24v for me while i chop the 1/4 off

 

you took the engine out in the time it took me to drill one hole!!!!!


steve