Oh s***!

[boxcarlx]

(shocked) So I was taking off my valve cover, and one of the rusted bolts on the bottom left side BROKE! I got the top of the nut, but the rest with the threads is stuck in the block's threads. I obviousily can't drive and will prolly have to fix this myself. My question is WTF do I do? I have a bolt remover that I can attach to a drill and try to drill into the broken piece and then reverse it out, but its a tad risky. Any HELP would be mint! I need my car for Tuesday forsure. So I need this done ASAP. Help out a 'screwed' mazdonian. Thanks!!!

 

[Dimitrios]

The bolt remover you have attaches to the drill? Get one that requires you to drill throught remaining shank of the bolt and then put a reversal tool that you turn by hand.

 

[kudakev615]

^whats mentioned above. drill out most of the old bolt as possible with out reaching the threads. this will relieve the tension on whats left of the bolt and the extractor will work better.