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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 12:33 PM
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So after installing my clutch and reinstalling my supercharger, I realized that my VTEC solenoid had a small oil leak. I decided to tighten up the three bolts a little to see if it would solve the problem. The bottom right one snapped off (cheap NAPA bolts!!!) and the end of it is now stuck in my head... I've never done an extraction before, how would I go about getting it out?

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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 12:51 PM
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First, remove the other 2 two bolts and take the solenoid off. If you're lucky, the broken bolt will be sticking up and you can grab it with ViseGrips. Bolts often break just under the head of the bolt and removing the part exposes a section of the bolt the thicknesss of the flange they were holding to the head.

Check this out first: you need that solenoid off anyway if you have to remove it one of the harder ways.
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 12:53 PM
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The S/C assembley and solenoid are off. It is IN the head.
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 12:59 PM
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PM sent.
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 01:11 PM
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I believe snap on makes a bolt extractor
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 01:12 PM
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A bit for a drill? None of my drills have enough clearance.
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by TheCarGuy2021' date='Mar 23 2007, 01:12 PM
A bit for a drill? None of my drills have enough clearance.
I believe its a hand tool lemme see if I can find it
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 01:42 PM
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http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/tools.asp?t...re=snapon-store


you might be able to do it by hand or angle driver
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 02:07 PM
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go to sears
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 02:34 PM
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If it
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