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blcksvt2003
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ZX2_racer wrote:I mis-read the torque specs. It's broken off under the surface of the head, but not all the way in the block. My problem is that the car is in my garage here and it's 1 out. Not much ambition to work in this.

i'll come easy out it for ya ;) :lol:
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Well right now the head is off, everything is ready to go. Problem is I won't be here much longer. I'm thinking I'm going to have to rig up a hoist to get the car up on to a trailer and move it to my new house I bought. Then I can work on it much easier.
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blcksvt2003
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ZX2_racer wrote:Well right now the head is off, everything is ready to go. Problem is I won't be here much longer. I'm thinking I'm going to have to rig up a hoist to get the car up on to a trailer and move it to my new house I bought. Then I can work on it much easier.

push it down the street and call AAA ;) i did that once to get my car to a dealer cause they wont tow u for free from a house
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I don't have AAA.
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I feel you there, i did the rear brake conversion in jan in the unheated garage. After a couple of hours the smallest problem got over blown because the patience was to cold to work. I understand the no motivation.
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Attempting to remove it tomorrow with reverse bits...
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i thought you said it was sticking out of the block?
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spots25 wrote:i thought you said it was sticking out of the block?
Yeah, if it's sticking out of the block, Sears sells a tool specifically for stud removal. Probably need at least 3/4 inch sticking up, though.
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tgnorman wrote:
spots25 wrote:i thought you said it was sticking out of the block?
Yeah, if it's sticking out of the block, Sears sells a tool specifically for stud removal. Probably need at least 3/4 inch sticking up, though.
is it a vice grips?
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spots25 wrote:
tgnorman wrote:
spots25 wrote:i thought you said it was sticking out of the block?
Yeah, if it's sticking out of the block, Sears sells a tool specifically for stud removal. Probably need at least 3/4 inch sticking up, though.
is it a vice grips?
Not quite:

http://www.craftsman.com/shc/s/p_10155_ ... ockType=L1

However, after reading reviews on it, I'd probably stick to the vice grip....
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It's in the block.

I don't come on here enough anymore. :(

So who wants to come and help me yank it out and put it all back together? I'm going to work on it Sunday or some other time this week.
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For john.

I'm about to say fuck it, call Al and get a complete new motor.
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Holy crap. I didn't expect it to be that far in there. I was thinking maybe a thread below deck, not 5. Now I get why a chisel wouldn't work.

If exhaust is done tomorrow I'll be up Friday. If I can't get exhaust done tomorrow I'll come up and take a stab at it. Either way this weekend I'll be up there.

... it's just really weird that it broke that far down.
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If the treads on the bolt are boogered up, it's drill it and tap it time. If the treads are still good, a left handed drill bit may work. Or a regular drill and an easy out.
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This drill and tap idea. How much of a problem will it be?
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