Little Help Please

scruffboy · 09-29-2006, 10:27 PM

I was replacing my thermostat when the bolt snapped off in the top hole. I put down a bead of gasket former and put a NEW bolt into the bottom hole. (Yeesh, this is startin to sound like a sex story). Anyway, no problems so far. It really broke off bad, no, ain't no way I can get a set of lock plyers on it, there just ain't enough of anything to grab. I have a set of "easyouts" with some small ones that will fit, but I'm afraid of this job, cuz this is the block I'm bolting onto, right? Ain't no way I want to screw this up. Should I take it to a shop? Like I said, no problems yet, but I don't like ridin down the road with just one bolt holding my thermostat housing on. I know the fan shroud will have to come off, and that may give enough room, especially if they have one of those right angle drills. So what do you guys (and gals) think about my dilemna here. Any suggestions on what route to take? Thanks.

Scruffboy

09-29-2006, 10:27 PM	#1
scruffboy walbro fp Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kearny, New Jersey, USA Posts: 427	Little Help Please I was replacing my thermostat when the bolt snapped off in the top hole. I put down a bead of gasket former and put a NEW bolt into the bottom hole. (Yeesh, this is startin to sound like a sex story). Anyway, no problems so far. It really broke off bad, no, ain't no way I can get a set of lock plyers on it, there just ain't enough of anything to grab. I have a set of "easyouts" with some small ones that will fit, but I'm afraid of this job, cuz this is the block I'm bolting onto, right? Ain't no way I want to screw this up. Should I take it to a shop? Like I said, no problems yet, but I don't like ridin down the road with just one bolt holding my thermostat housing on. I know the fan shroud will have to come off, and that may give enough room, especially if they have one of those right angle drills. So what do you guys (and gals) think about my dilemna here. Any suggestions on what route to take? Thanks. Scruffboy