hey guys, took the manifolds off the trans am to throw on some headers, well, some studs broke really easily...

can i drill/tap them out?? will there be enough room? or should i not even waste the effort here and pull the head off?? thanks,

matt

 

try getting a easy out in there (although they usually end up busting aswell and pissin me off lol)

If it don't work take the head off and bring it to a machine shop, they get busted studs out for around $10.

 

If you can get close enough drill a hole as deep as possible(without going into the head) you want to get a hole all the way thru the bolt and spray some brakefree into the hole and set overnite. This lets the brakefree penetrate completely and bolt will come out easy, I have done this many times.

 

the studs are flush with the head, 4 out of 6 are broken off this way.... it sucks. i have the drivers side header on and ready to roll and i just have to get some time off work to get it done...