Cylinder head bolt stripped....maybe, what next?

[Deephaven]

It moves a little more each day.  I go back and forth, PB, wait and repeat.  Now it moves 20deg or so.  Waiting on other parts and going to the cabin this weekend so not in a rush.  My 13 yr old is rebuilding all the other crap on it, but the bolt is mine.

[mnstang]

On 7/15/2023 at 8:59 PM, toslow said:

sure try it and see if it works

I do this all the time at for my job and am very good at what I do.  I don't need to debate this with an idiot in the internet.

[toslow]

52 minutes ago, mnstang said:

I do this all the time at for my job and am very good at what I do.  I don't need to debate this with an idiot in the internet.

Sure thing torque wrench 

before you shoot your mouth off just to give you a little history

ive been a mechanic for over 35 yrs from owning shops to working in heavy equipment in the mines 

so go fuck yourself my intention wasn’t to be rude or a smart ass 

 

Oh i forgot one, I was also a welder by trade on the ships and offshore rigs. 

Edited July 20, 2023 by toslow

[Doug]

2 hours ago, Deephaven said:

It moves a little more each day.  I go back and forth, PB, wait and repeat.  Now it moves 20deg or so.  Waiting on other parts and going to the cabin this weekend so not in a rush.  My 13 yr old is rebuilding all the other crap on it, but the bolt is mine.

Great father and son time.  If it moves that's a good sign.  Be patient and you should be able to walk it out.  Clean the threads up and a new bolt should be good to go.

[Deephaven]

Got it out.  There was some shit in the threads about 5 rotations in.  New bolt, ran a thread cutter through and good as new.