Oops

[tmrancho2 0]

:cheers:

 

or Oh Bugger!!!!!

 

In my rush to replace the head gasket on my Cortina due to an oil leak (although I'm not convinced that's where it's coming from), I checked I had the correct splined tool for the head bolts, it fitted OK all seemed good so started to strip it down, in went said tool and big breaker bar on the end with some pulling and Oops that don't feel right so on close inspection it would appear I have a course splined tool when Cortina uses a finer type of spline, so guess what has happened. :thumbup: Anybody got any good tips to get a buggered head bolt out?

Edited May 31, 2010 by tmrancho2

[the-ford-cortina.com 226]

:cheers:

 

or Oh Bugger!!!!!

 

In my rush to replace the head gasket on my Cortina due to an oil leak (although I'm not convinced that's where it's coming from), I checked I had the correct splined tool for the head bolts, it fitted OK all seemed good so started to strip it down, in went said tool and big breaker bar on the end with some pulling and Oops that don't feel right so on close inspection it would appear I have a course splined tool when Cortina uses a finer type of spline, so guess what has happened. :thumbup: Anybody got any good tips to get a buggered head bolt out?

 

weld a nut to it?

[btboy 49]

That's pants, Martin. Hope it soon comes out.

[mk2 addict 7]

was doing some work on my motor bike awkwardly behind front exhaust pipe as cant get the pipe off due to buggerd bolts and the bolt i was undoing snapped off in the engine :thumbup:

 

So now gota drill off the front pipe and have 3 studs to get out somehow :s

 

Hope you can sort it out

[fjkghia 1]

Hope you get it sorted before friday

[bortaf 91]

Drill the head off, lift the head off once the rest are undone and it should wind out by hand :thumbup:

[John the painter 2]

Thats bad news mate so close to Symonds i hope you get it sorted in time

[markymarkthree 173]

If you can jamb an alan key or similar in it, then hit the bar steward with an impact driver, worked once for me.

[TIB3300 445]

stick the torque driver you striped it with back in the hole . Then weld round it all . That will sort it :playball:

 

When it comes out beat it a lot with a hammer telling it you will never do that to me again :thumbup:

Edited May 31, 2010 by TIB 3300

[corty 0]

Think the drill method is going to be your best bet, just be careful that you keep the drill bits central so you dont damage the head. perhaps start of with a smaller drill bit and gradually get larger.Or if you can get acess to the head of the bolt perhaps a cold chise hitl on the edge with a hammer might release it.

Good luck

[littlenewt2067 33]

Have you tried the finer spline Martin in it Martin? It may get a purchase on it......

 

I know it is of no help now, but when I stripped and built this 2.0 I have now, I used the Torx type spline as it seemed to fit snugger than the proper new spline tool?

[yorkie_racer 5]

If none of the above work Martin then these things are amazing.....a must for anyone with old and rusty nuts! So to speak lol.

[littlenewt2067 33]

I agree john, I have set of these and they are superb, I'm not sure he would get one on though? Worth a go?

[phorbiuz 38]

I don't know the size of the bolt you're removing, but those extractor sets are great. Mine has a set of left handed drill bits to fit different bolts which you drill into the centre of the bolt. From there you swap that to another type of bit that grips into the bolt and screws it out. Was very useful on my 2.8 Cappa engine when a water pump bolt head snapped off.

[pants 0]

Can't you just ignore it!

Edited June 1, 2010 by pants