NEed urgent help!!!

[Machspeed]

We were trying to change the thermostat and we got everything hooked up and we started putting coolant in and it started pouring out where the thermostat is. So we took it off and put the old o ring back on in place of the gasket maker. As we were putting the nuts back on we stripped the bottom bolt where the thermo stat is. The one where the metal pipe meats the engine. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO?

 

[svtC_and_SHO_Owner]

i did that same thing on the top stud. i used vise grips to remove the stud. now use a bolt the same lenght. good luck

 

[projectSHO89]

As said, use vice grips to get hold of the old stud and remove it from the water outlet housing.

Replacement studs are available at AutoZone. IIRC, it's an M6 X 42 MM (maybe an M8).

If the stud has sheared so that you cannot remove the remaining piece, your only real choise is to locate a replacement water housing assembly from someone parting out an engine and a new set of gaskets. Replacement of the housing is a PITA because of limited space.

Steve

 

[Machspeed]

How the **** do you get vice grips in there???? shrug

 

[svtC_and_SHO_Owner]

take off the maf, tb, even the coil. yup you made your 15min job into a 2 hour job just like i did. doh

 

[Machspeed]

Well i did the radiator to and the way i work its a 2 hour job anyway. My friend got this socket that goes on the striped stud and it pulled it out. So now i just gotta buy coolant...

 

[BlackOnBlackATX]

i did that to myself last november and had to fix it in the snow. oh man i was so ****** with myself but yeah its easy enough to fix just a pain in the ass. glad to see you fixed it up though!

 

[projectSHO89]

BlackOnBlackATX:
i did that to myself last november and had to fix it in the snow. oh man i was so ****** with myself but yeah its easy enough to fix just a pain in the ass. glad to see you fixed it up though!

Heh! At least you didn't do the boneheaded stunt I did last winter!

After I sheared the stud off, I didn't think of the vice grips until AFTER I whacked the end of the stud off with a hacksaw and tried to drill the bolt for a EasyOut. Of course I screwed it up and ended up having to replace the whole outlet assembly. That's why I have a water outlet sitting under my desk, still. Every time I stub my toe on it, I remember to ask for help before jumping ...

My 15 minute job went to 6 days while waiting for the parts.....

Doh!