Hey guys,
So I was replacing the timing cover gasket and ran into acouple snags. Namely two hex bolts on the metco bracket. I have a metco 4 lb lower setup and the metco billet bracket to the right of the lower has 3 flush hex bolts holding it onto the timing cover. I was able to remove the lower one but could not get the top two removed. No Allen socket would fit well enough to turn them. The wrench would just turn and turn inside the head. The hex bolts seem to be alittle worse for wear.
I started drilling one of them out and even that isn't working. How can I get these things off? They're the only things left standing in the way of me to pull the timing cover off.
I've tried bolt extractor drill bits and just not getting anywhere. Those bolts are very hard metal which makes me wonder how they got rounded in the first place.
Any suggestions?
So I was replacing the timing cover gasket and ran into acouple snags. Namely two hex bolts on the metco bracket. I have a metco 4 lb lower setup and the metco billet bracket to the right of the lower has 3 flush hex bolts holding it onto the timing cover. I was able to remove the lower one but could not get the top two removed. No Allen socket would fit well enough to turn them. The wrench would just turn and turn inside the head. The hex bolts seem to be alittle worse for wear.
I started drilling one of them out and even that isn't working. How can I get these things off? They're the only things left standing in the way of me to pull the timing cover off.
I've tried bolt extractor drill bits and just not getting anywhere. Those bolts are very hard metal which makes me wonder how they got rounded in the first place.
Any suggestions?
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