tonybullitt Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Had a upper intake bolt break on me today. It broke right at the head and left a tall stud that the intake was stuck on. After I got the intake pushed up I cut the bolt. Got intake out welded nut to it broke it again welded another nut on broke it again. That's when I started drilling and installed heli coil. Parts can't get short bolts (back ordered) so I cut a long one. Easy job didn't go so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonybullitt Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 Had one of the other bolts I had to work in and out spraying with penetrating oil also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 I had that happen to me once and in the same place. Seemed like there was an unusual amount of corrosion in a place where there really should be none. Not easy getting the manifold out with those broken bolts, is it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Saunoras Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 I put a turbo in a truck not long ago that had a valvecover replaced at another dealer for the same thing (found it in the warranty history). I did notice an unusual amount of corrosion in the upper intake bolt holes in the same locations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 I was able to get mine out but now I think it would be prudent to stock a few of those bolts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Saunoras Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 I swiped some from the last complete engine core Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 I was under the hood of a 2011 today and noticed the two front and two rear bolts on the drivers side had a lot of "water crud" in the recesses around the bolts and the bolt heads were corroded. Do I look up. I see that water is either sneaking past the weather strip and dripping off of the under side of the hood or leaking past the washer jets and dripping off if the washer hose between the two jets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonybullitt Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 I had that happen to me once and in the same place. Seemed like there was an unusual amount of corrosion in a place where there really should be none. Not easy getting the manifold out with those broken bolts, is it
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