Transmissions and Drivetrain Need help with your trans? Problems with your axle?

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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 09:33 PM
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Grr, one thing after another

One of the bolts that holds the pressure plate to the flywheel busted off while I was setting it to the right torque setting. So now I have half a bolt stuck in my flywheel and I have not a clue what to do to get it out.

It looks like this one bolt was a lot less heavy than the other bolts, and that's why it busted at only 40 ft/lbs.
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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 09:52 PM
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can you get vise grips on it with the pressure plate off, if not youll have to use a drill on it, the have tools for this, you might have to tap a new hole
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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 10:10 PM
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Haha. Yes, that was pretty simple.

I took the flywheel off and was able to get it with some vice grips.
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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 11:28 PM
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score!

about the new bolts, these bolts im told are special bolts they have a shoulder on them that lines the pressure plate up better, i just reused mine cause i didnt have the patience to get new ones but i wanted to, it was recomended by many guy to get new ones though, they are specific bolts though, just to let you know, where to get them i havent much idea, if i recall some guys said summit, but i might shout at gm see if they have new ones.
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