Resolved broken main cap bolt?

[92blutalon]

hey guys i have a 6 bolt turbo engine that I am building and read the wrong torque and it broke. I took it to carquest and they said they cant get it out it is to strong. my question is. Should I take it into another machine shop or give up on that block?

 

[TurboJimbo]

A real machine shop should be able to get it out and/or fix the threads if needed

 

[92blutalon]

so what carquest is not a real machine shop? because that would explain alot

 

[TurboJimbo]

We don't have Carquest here in New Jersey and I've always thought of them as another AutoZone, NAPA, or Strauss auto parts chain store...but I'm sorry if I am wrong, cause I've never been to one, haha

But what I mean is that real machine shops that specialize in just engine machining and stuff can most likely get that bolt out and repair it if needed or they'll tell you if it can't be done

Again, sorry if I insalted you, didn't mean it at all

 

[92blutalon]

not at all dude ok good i thought i needed to get a new block, now i just need to find a really good machine shop

 

[BogusSVO]

It not that hard a process to do... sounds like they do not have the proper drill bits to do it, ar just do not want to do it....
its no diffrent than removing a broken exhaust manifold bolt

 

[95blackGsTurbo]

Carquest here has always been good. If you have availability to a welder you can just weld a nut into the broken bolt and put a socket on the new nut and back it out. No reason to junk the block unless you destroyed the threads the bolt goes into.

 

[steve]

now i just need to find a really good machine shop

Most of the guys use Apex in Bensenville. They know and have the tooling for a 4G63

 

[92blutalon]

ok thanks guy