Manifold How Many Bolts???

[Evo8Frankie]

Right im in the middle of drilling out my snapped manifold bolts, im currently using Colbolt drill bits, im so close to drilling the first one out, buts it taking hours just to nearly get through 1,
once i drill throught that one is it possible to just have 3 bolts in the manifold, as ill have to get some more drill bits as these are now blunt, and cba spending hours drilling the second one out if i can get away with using three bolts??
Any advice would be great thanks.

 

[roynx79]

you'd be better of using a stud extracter surely??

 

[Evo8Frankie]

no mate tryed it and didnt work, needed oxy-aceteline or how ever you spell it. so it would heat up the manifold and make them alot better to get out. so just need to know if i can use only 3 bolts instead of 4 in the manifold??

 

[roynx79]

im guess your on about exhuast manifold?? if so theres more than four studs should have i think four on top and three under nieth

 

[Evo8Frankie]

yeah exhauste manifold no the nuts im on abou the 4 bolts that connect it to the turbo manifold, haha

 

[roynx79]

lol i see wouldn hurt fella just make sure the others are done up tightly i have a spare manifold if your interested

 

[Evo8Frankie]

yeah i was thinking that matey, i have a standard one and a aftermarket one im fitting. or are you on about turbo manifold??

 

[roynx79]

standard exhaust ive got fella

 

[Evo8Frankie]

oh yeah sorted mate, id be able to fit my new manifold if i could get the snapped bits out

 

[8oyd]

Sharpen drill bits!

 

[Evo8Frankie]

Sharpen drill bits!

How mate, as i only have files at home??

 

[8oyd]

Was going to say either drill doctor, or if you had a grinder could use that. There is bit of an art to it aswell. but saves alot money

 

[Evo8Frankie]

well im just an average joe, so ill try and have a go with grinder as just rememberd i have one of those, thanks matey:razz:

 

[Steve220]

Are you drilling using something like WD40 to lubricate it/cool it?

 

[Evo8Frankie]

Are you drilling using something like WD40 to lubricate it/cool it?

Yeah mate iv got through the first bolt this morning :razz: