XR6 3 Posted July 3, 2016 Thought I tackle a little exhaust blow today . The blow was coming from the exhaust manifold , so a new set of gaskets was purchased , a straight forward job really ....not , one of the studs broke off... all not lost as there was just enough length to get some grips on it . It just wouldn't budge and ended up breaking off the little bit that was left . There is noway I can get a drill or anything else on it , Think I'm stuffed now so the head has to come off . Bye the way this is on a Essex lump . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevewes 16 Posted July 4, 2016 Thought I tackle a little exhaust blow today . The blow was coming from the exhaust manifold , so a new set of gaskets was purchased , a straight forward job really ....not , one of the studs broke off... all not lost as there was just enough length to get some grips on it . It just wouldn't budge and ended up breaking off the little bit that was left . There is noway I can get a drill or anything else on it , Think I'm stuffed now so the head has to come off . Bye the way this is on a Essex lump . Surely you can get the manifold off the head without having to take the head off :headscratch: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beowulf 87 Posted July 4, 2016 Sorry to hear this Graham. Had to drill one myself in the past. Good luck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bortaf 96 Posted July 4, 2016 Surely you can get the manifold off the head without having to take the head off :headscratch: Yeb but then how does he get a drill on the broken stud without removing the head :unsure: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
XR6 3 Posted July 4, 2016 Surely you can get the manifold off the head without having to take the head off :headscratch: Steve I've got the manifold off , but the stud remains in the head , If I can get hold of a 45 degree drill I may just about get to drill it out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
XR6 3 Posted July 4, 2016 Yeb but then how does he get a drill on the broken stud without removing the head :unsure: With great difficulty Rob if I can get hold of a 45 degree angled drill I may do it , hopefully without damaging the thread . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nang 2 Posted July 4, 2016 And then he has to retap the hole :smashcomp: Not too easy to get a tap and tap wrench in there.Probably have to bite the bullet, remove the head to do a proper job of it. Sorry :unsure: Tony. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sierra3dr 53 Posted July 6, 2016 What sort of working space is the Essesx in a Cortina bay? Have you seen them right angle drill attachment? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason 5 Posted July 6, 2016 You can get right angle drill attachments. I've got one somewhere! - They aren't great to use.. If you can get one or borrow one, try it. But I recon you'll have to do as everyone said and remove the head to sort it out. Even after getting the thread out, you'll more than likely have to run a tap down the hole to clean it up at the very least! Jason. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
XR6 3 Posted July 8, 2016 Been looking at these coreless angled drills from screwfix various prices from 80 to 150+ don't mind paying that as I can use it for work . I'm going to have ago and drill a small hole I'll keep you posted how I get on Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfrace 116 Posted July 8, 2016 I used a right angle drill when I was fitting new sistered joists and drilling for routing cable. The one I used was more like an angle grinder and even with 1" beaver bits it barely slowed down going through two joists bolted together, it had a hell of a lot of power even on its lowest setting & power switch on it was on or off. If you buy something similar you'll have a job controlling it, you need something with a progressive trigger. You can buy attachments for a drill cheaply but these don't like high rpm and I reckon too much tourque will kill the gearbox in it. I have one which I paid a tenner for but it's only used for small jobs with crap access. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petermac 5 Posted July 9, 2016 Hi, I have a dremmell type drill that has a flexable drill attachment, these are easier to get in tight spaces with a small drill bit, use a pilot drill first and increase in size till you could maybe use a stud extractor or retap the hole,think its a draper cost less than 20 quid.If this don't work then its off with it's head :ninja: peter. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cortina mungo 0 Posted July 9, 2016 Hey G-man, sorry to hear your stud is broken. You have probably had too many meat pies and beer, and dont know your own strength. Dont tell me it just came off in your hand. Is there enough left to weld a nut onto to try and undo it before trying to drill out whats left? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eddnew 4 Posted July 9, 2016 And after all that Graham, if you bu66er the head up I've got a spare one you can have for the price of a pint ..or three :cheers: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
XR6 3 Posted July 10, 2016 Hey G-man, sorry to hear your stud is broken. You have probably had too many meat pies and beer, and dont know your own strength. Dont tell me it just came off in your hand. Is there enough left to weld a nut onto to try and undo it before trying to drill out whats left? lol Hi slim how you doing ? unfortunately there is not enough of the bolt showing hardly nothing really Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
