am i screwed..
pun intended.
99 ws6 ls1 motor. i replaced the water pump today and took off the throttle body for a little extra room. after the water pump install i was installing the screws that connect the throttle body to the intake. and i could have sworn it went in right, not cross threaded. im not the smartest guy but i know when a screw is cross threaded. so im torquing it down and it gets loose...and this all of a sudden pops out. the screw literally snapped in half. after it was all put together it started up right and idled fine. i havent had the chance to drive it yet. what are my options at this point to get this screw out in case i ever needed to remove the throttle body? and whatll it cost? in this picture this should be extended another 2 inches or so if werent snapped. http://i1366.photobucket.com/albums/...psyqrz2stf.jpg |
Sounds like a great time to slap a new intake on there :lol:
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lol yeah thats what i was thinking. new intake and throttle body.
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i have to do a water pump on my lt1 today soo not looking forward to it.
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If it doesnt leak, run it
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There is a company called HeliCoil, that uses a small drill to go into the center broken stud and then a special bit goes into that, allowing you to back out the stud. If the threads are messed up, you can insert a special coil that will repair the stripped threads.
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What intake manifold are you running? Is it a stock LS1 intake or an aftermarket one?
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Timesert is also good
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Try it to see if the car runs OK... might be fine. You might get a lean code for unmetered air or a rear 02 code.
Time to do a LS6 intake now :) |
Pull off the throttle body, stuff a rag in the intake, use a left handed drill bit and remove the bolt? Vacuum up and replace said bolt ..
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Easy out. I have a set with diff sizes, they work well
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thanks for the help everyone. after a google search apparently its a pretty common issue. i havent been turning wrenches long enough to have come across this.
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Try extracting it. If it doesn't work then I'll give you mine. You should be just fine though. Do it with the intake off the car.
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