Twisted bolt
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Twisted bolt
Hi guys, so I'm not proud of this, but I accept all degrading forth coming. While replacing my new water pump, I twisted one bolt off. From what I can tell, from what is remaining of the bolt, it still is in the block, and the pump. My question is, do I need to worry about getting it out now, or will it still seal with the other 11 bolts.
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From: Elk River, MN
I did that with a thermostat bolt once. The only fix is to remove the 11 good bolts and the water pump, leaving the broken bolt exposed. Weld a nut onto the broken bolt and spray the broken bolt with liquid wrench. Apply a little heat to the broken bolt to draw the liquid wrench into the block. You can also use candle wax melted onto the bolt instead of liquid wrench before the heat application. The broken bolt should be easy to remove.
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