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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 12:37 AM
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Ok, so I finally put on the headers that I bought a year and a half ago, and in doing so, broke the ds rear header bolt. What is the best way to fix this?
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 12:46 AM
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Is it broke flush with the head? If so you can weld a nut to the broken bolt & back it out!

I had broken on mine, driver side closest to the fire wall! It was a itch. Had to remove tire,inner fender & heat shield. After 8 trys I got it out!
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 01:35 AM
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its about 1/16" inside
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 01:54 AM
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If it's easy to get to you can drill a hole in the center then use a easy out. Being that far in I don't know if the welding a nut will work, without messing up the threads
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 03:00 AM
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that last one is pretty hard to get to
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 10:50 AM
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Take and have a shop machine one "end" of a nut down so it can slide into the hole, then weld and turn out. Basically fill the gap with the reduced size part of the nut... just a thought.
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 08:29 PM
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Soon as I get the chance I will try that out. Thanks fellas.
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