Broken water pump bolt.
#1
Registered User
Thread Starter
Broken water pump bolt.
I ordered all new studs/nuts for my intake/exhaust manifolds but decided to use the old bolts for my new water pump/timing cover. An old bolt broke when I was torqing it to 12lbs!
I used sealant with the gasket like my manual instructed. Everything else went fine. All my extraction attempts failed. I would hate to damage the pump or timing cover by being more agressive with drilling the bolt out.
Do I leave it as is or will I really need to make this repair?
I used sealant with the gasket like my manual instructed. Everything else went fine. All my extraction attempts failed. I would hate to damage the pump or timing cover by being more agressive with drilling the bolt out.
Do I leave it as is or will I really need to make this repair?
#3
Registered User
Thread Starter
#5
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: McKinney, Tx
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
If mine was a daily driver, I'd be more inclined to fix it right. The motor is gonna come out sometime in the next year or two for a rebuild, and I'll fix it the right way then. Until then, it seems to be holding fine.
#6
Banned
Pull it back off and get a bolt in there. You will regret it if you are far from home and it starts leaking.
Chances are it will have room to grab with visegrips if you pull the water pump back off.
Chances are it will have room to grab with visegrips if you pull the water pump back off.
#7
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Woodinville, Washington
Posts: 453
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I did the same thing 3 times when i did my water pump. Use an EZ-out then helicoil new threads in. That is the only thing your should do, anything else is just postponing a WP leak.
Trending Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post