LLY: Easiest way to remove broken bolt?
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I can get it to move side to side a very little bit and back and forth a little. Trying to pry on the top behind the line against the fitting and top of valve cover. Little bits at a time.. Here's a pic of the platform that got busted in this horrible process..
do I need to replace the lower valve cover or can I do something to get by...
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Damn, i got nothing. Other than possibly freezing it and smackin it with a small punch, hope it shatters and then blow/vac it out
If the button will stay in place when you get the new injector in and torqued in place it should be fine. But I would be on the hunt for a new lower valve cover. What does GM want for a new one?
Did you try the slide hammer trick? It works great on Cat engines. If I hadn't gotten mine out finally, I was going to build a adapter and bring my slide hammer home from work.
Did you try the slide hammer trick? It works great on Cat engines. If I hadn't gotten mine out finally, I was going to build a adapter and bring my slide hammer home from work.
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My old Dmax i had to heat the head up cherry red to get a injector hold down bolt out. The head wasn't broke off like you have i had to heat it up that hot just to break it loose!!! It creaked the whole way out and once i got it out the bolt was in a s bend snap lol! Luckily it didn't break i was amazed, i told myself if this bolt didn't break there is no way in hell anyone will ever have one break. I figured they were hardened. Good Luck
I may have to do the slide hammer trick. I've been through hell and back with this dam injector. Now have to drill that snapped bolt out. I have a set of lower valve covers coming. Hopefully that's not a horrible job
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This is making me feel better about owning a LB7. I may have to replace the injectors more often, but at least there is easy access to put a crows foot pry bar under them. Pulled them all that way, was so much easier than the "proper" puller.
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Well I just dropped the dmax off to the dealer. Just going to bend over and wait for them to do me dirty. Whatever I don't have the time to pull the valve covers and r&r them. Oh and that shit ass injector.. Looking atleast a grand I bet...fail!
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How do you heat up aluminum cherry red?
Sorry Josh i meant the bolt:spit: The head wasn't red at all except just the flames on it but the bolt was bright red lol. Sorry i made it sound like the head was glowing red but I'm sure you got the point