Stephen Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 I was taking off the thermostat on my 98 sonoma because it seemed like it was sticking. First bolt came off fine, then the 2nd one decided to brake off about 1/2 way out. heres a pic of the bolt i bought this to try to remove it it did not do any good at all all it did was break how do i get this thing out? its a 4.3 btw thanks for any help.... Quote you can cook bacon shirtless if you're not a pussy...lol not hatin, but am i wrong here it looks as if the amp is not grounded its hooked directly to the battery. it that the way it should be. DC POWER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missinglink Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 I was taking off the thermostat on my 98 sonoma because it seemed like it was sticking. First bolt came off fine, then the 2nd one decided to brake off about 1/2 way out. Broken bolts in aluminum engine parts fall into the "Shit happens" catagory. That extractor set you showed usually causes more harm than good. You will need to drill the old bolt out to nearly thread size, and re-tap the hole to fix it right. The link below will take you to a great write up on the best way to do it. Broken tap or bolt removal tutorial 'Link Quote missinglinkaudio The United States Marine Corps. When it absolutely, positively has to be destroyed overnight - even if "it" belongs to the base commander... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treossi Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 i'm, a certified technician, i come across broken bolts every so oftern, snap on makes an easy out tool that drills into the broken part of the bolt, and then has another tool that removes it, it works very easily, if you use this method you wont have to tap it, since you're just removing it from the original bolt hole.. it was like 78 dollars Quote Team sundownWESTCOASTSPL.COM we're throwing dbdrag events very soon visit the website for details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treossi Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 i've taken them out of aluminum blocks before btw, and that extractor tool set you bought, isn't the same one i have Quote Team sundownWESTCOASTSPL.COM we're throwing dbdrag events very soon visit the website for details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted January 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 newer manifold old one off, with new gaskets new(er) vs. old runs allot smoother now Quote you can cook bacon shirtless if you're not a pussy...lol not hatin, but am i wrong here it looks as if the amp is not grounded its hooked directly to the battery. it that the way it should be. DC POWER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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