Well I was installing my Mrev2 and 5/16" spacer the other day. I was on the part of torquing the 8 bolts that hold the Mrev2 to the runners. I was tighting the #2 bolt in the directions (It is the right center bolt, the long ones, that actually go into the runners.) I was usning an inch/lbs torque wrench as well. I was in the process of the final tightening to 80 inch/lbs. Then the bolt snapped. It snapped right at the bottem of the plenum or top of the runners which ever is best to describe it. I took off the Mrev2 and the remaider of the bolt is almost flush with the runners. So my ? is what do I do with the bolt? There is no way right now to take pliers or anything and twist it out. And I know there is the bolt extractor but I dont know how on this earth it would work. What do you guys think? Is that bolt stuck in there for good? I put the car together for now so that I could drive it since its the daily driver. Is there any chance of the bolt coming out? Or am I alright? I basically would like to know from you guys if you think I could be good leaving the bolt in there until its time for some major upgrade which is happening in the May timeframe, or if there is a high chance of the bolt coming out and I should do it soon. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Jon

 

You need to get an easy-out. Just take your time and your problem should be solved. You can get one from the Auto-parts store.

 

What exactly is Easy-out?

 

it's like a drill bit, here is the basics.

the easy out package will tell you what size drill bit to use ( i suggest titanium tip bit) you will drill a hole into the stuck bolt. Than, you will start screwing the easy out bit into the hole you made, it will keep turning the broken bolt out as you apply force on it.

 

Alright thanks. Now next ? then. Am I alright to wait to have this done professonially at the shop in May when I do a lot of N/A mods or should I do it sooner, and does anyone think that the bolt could come out or is it stuck in there until I use the easy-out kit?

 

Here is a easy out. It tightens by turning counterclockwise. Turning the easy out turns and removes the remainder of the bolt. Bolts are hard, and it is difficult to drill in the center without a press. If you are anxious, leave it up to a pro.

 

Yea I really want to wait to leave it to a pro. I talked to Functioned Tuned and they said I should be alright with out the bolt backing out, and that when I bring it down in May that they could take care of it for me. Anyway I am just going to take the plenum off for now and pour a tad of lock tite down ontop of the bolt like they recommended and wait then until I take it to them.

 

Its pretty easy to do. I used one with a socket stuck on the end of it. I was changing the plugs in my porsche i used to have and a sparkplug snapped off. It took about 15 minutes or so to get it worked out by hand. I didnt want to use a drill so thats why it took longer.

 

the problem with the easy-out is that is going to be a small one. With that amount of torque it might break the easy out itself. I would remove the intake manifold where this bolt is at and take it to a machine shop to have them remove and re-tap the hole again. If the bolt is not completely flush with the surface then take a dremel and cut a groove for a flat head screw driver.

 

Hi Jon,

Many times that piece of bolt can be made to turn out easily. (Assuming you don't have the low strength thread locker on it) There is essentially no load on it so there is no friction to lock it in.

You can probably just use two sharp tip picks, or the edges of a jewlers flat head screw driver, on opposite ends of the broken bolt surface to apply a little torqe to them and they will unscrew.

Use anything sharp to dig into the bolt surface so you can to try to unscrew it a little. Once it comes out a little you can uncrew the rest by finger.

It doesn't always work but it does most of the time. Try it and let me know what happens.

Tony

 

Hey Tony I know we discussed this on the phone the day that it happened. I did have the locktite on it. So you think im ok waiting until I take it down to function tuned in May?

 

i used to drill out stainless screws. now that is a pain in the a**.

 

They will stay in there if locktite was applied.