# ? on broken bolt in head **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 30, 2004, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-broken-bolt-in-head/167443 "2004-06-30T10:53:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Silver\_WS6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@Silver\_WS6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silver_WS6)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-broken-bolt-in-head/167443/1 "2004-06-30T10:53:11Z")
i broke the head off a bolt going into my thermo stat and i dont really know how the fudge im gonan get it out any clue ??? im gonna try plyers and turning from there but its pretty wedged in there ☹ any help would be great thank god i havea bus pass to get to class ! ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_WS6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@Silver\_WS6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silver_WS6)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-broken-bolt-in-head/167443/2 "2004-06-30T10:54:57Z")
maybee find a nut jb weld it to the threads and wait till its dry n counter turn ?? ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-broken-bolt-in-head/167443/3 "2004-06-30T10:57:02Z")
easy out would be my first guess 2nd would be to drill it out and rethread it ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-broken-bolt-in-head/167443/4 "2004-06-30T11:03:12Z")
drill then tap!!! ---
**Author:** ![Jeff95TA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeff95ta/32/5935_2.png) [@Jeff95TA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeff95TA)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-broken-bolt-in-head/167443/5 "2004-06-30T11:03:19Z")
x2 on the easy out. Is there room to cut a groove in the top to get a screwdriver on? Did you break the head tightening it?? ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_WS6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@Silver\_WS6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silver_WS6)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-broken-bolt-in-head/167443/6 "2004-06-30T11:09:21Z")
ill have a pic ina min i might geta dremel and drilla slight lip so i can use a screw driver other than that i might ahve ot remove my rad n go from teh front ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-broken-bolt-in-head/167443/7 "2004-06-30T11:18:27Z")
take water pump off ezer than taking out rad,six bolts on the water pump,t6hen work on it off the car!!!1 ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_WS6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@Silver\_WS6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silver_WS6)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-broken-bolt-in-head/167443/8 "2004-06-30T11:22:02Z")
pic 1 ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_WS6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@Silver\_WS6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silver_WS6)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-broken-bolt-in-head/167443/9 "2004-06-30T11:23:28Z")
i might take the pump off thanks brian !!! i need to geta new thermo o ring anyway any other o rings i might need ?? ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-broken-bolt-in-head/167443/10 "2004-06-30T11:27:31Z")
when is your luck going to stop mike ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_WS6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@Silver\_WS6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silver_WS6)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-broken-bolt-in-head/167443/11 "2004-06-30T11:28:45Z")
never had major problems but its always the small shit that hold me back ohh well it could be alot worse !!! ---
**Author:** ![imported\_SINISTER](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_sinister/32/5970_2.png) [@imported\_SINISTER](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_SINISTER)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-broken-bolt-in-head/167443/12 "2004-06-30T12:11:05Z")
> [@Silver\_WS6](#): > > never had major problems but its always the small shit that hold me back ohh well it could be alot worse !!! u working on car by yourslef=major problems! drill and easy out ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_WS6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@Silver\_WS6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silver_WS6)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-broken-bolt-in-head/167443/13 "2004-06-30T12:34:32Z")
> [@2FNFast](#): > > u working on car by yourslef=major problems! > drill and easy out thanks aaron !!! im going to take the water pump off now so hopefully itll bea easier to get the bolt out !!! thanks !!! 🍺 ---
**Author:** ![Stroker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stroker/32/5948_2.png) [@Stroker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Stroker)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-broken-bolt-in-head/167443/14 "2004-06-30T13:13:34Z")
i’d try some vice grips befoe ease out ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-broken-bolt-in-head/167443/15 "2004-06-30T21:30:06Z")
heres a plan… stop trying to do shit yourself with no supervision!