Broken stud in block - NE1 in Sea/Tac area with welder?
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09/26/08 02:06 AM
09/26/08 02:06 AM
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Posts: 1,168 Vancouver, WA
MoparMarq
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Hey there,
I've got a broken stud in the engine block. It's at the back where the bellhousing bolts on. Fortunately, the engine is out of the car so it's easy access. But a couple of hours a day for the last couple of days with the 5/32 drill bit has gotten a hole maybe a 1/16" deep. I'm thinking the better way is weld on a washer, then a nut, and turn it out.
Got a good washer (thick fender washer with hole just slight smaller than stud size) and a decent nut. Only problem is...I don't own a welder, nor do I know how to weld.
Any help/suggestions here? Anyone want to make some gas money?
TIA, Marq
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Re: Broken stud in block - update...
[Re: mopars4ever]
#126352
09/26/08 09:57 PM
09/26/08 09:57 PM
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Posts: 1,168 Vancouver, WA
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Quote:
Be careful bolting the bell housing back on. It may crack since the surface is uneven.
That's not an illusion. It is uneven. But it's machined that way, and the low surface part is beyond the bolt center. The bottom bolt on the same side has the same look. It appears specifically made that way to accommodate a starter gap plate made of probably .030" or .040" sheet metal stock.
With the bellhousing back on, without the bolts being torqued, the bellhousing fits flush and clean against the block, with the allowance for the starter gap plate.
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