David K Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 I was installing my new ACT clutch and pressure plate along with a new fresh built 5 speed. I just got done aligning the clutch, and i started bolting in the pressure plate. I torqued down 5 of the 6 bolts, got to the 6th, and it SNAPPED, inside the flywheel. I screamed, and so did my girlfriends cousin who was under the car with me. I called about 5 people to ask them what i should do, they all said i should remove the flywheel and drill it out. Bummed, i started taking off the pressure plate and clutch. I got the drill out, but i didnt have any bits that would cut through the broken bolt. So i ground down a screwdriver to a point, and i tried to back the bolt out by hitting it with a hammer and the screwdriver. It didnt wanna move at all. So i gave my mother a call to wish her a happy mothers day. I was chatting with her when i started rubbing the broken bolt with my thumb. I couldnt believe it, it was loose and was backing out by thumb! I gotta say that was the happiest moment for me this year, by far. Got everything together again, and the Z drives damn great! Just thought id share, since my heart was on the floor for 2 hours today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akeizm Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 I know how you feel, when I snapped my headbolt I thought I would have had to send the block away to get it removed, but no there was a tiny little bit of it sitting proud and I was able to unscrew it from that. Was loose aswell. Ahh the fun of working on cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Thurem Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 bolts will break either when they are seized and you apply too much torque in either direction, causing it to snap. Or they will break when you try to stretch them too far, by overtorqueking them, in which case they should turn out easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David K Posted May 10, 2004 Author Share Posted May 10, 2004 or there is rust up by the head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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