MyF355Spider

When I was tightening down the turbo to DP connection, one of my studs on the exhaust side of the turbo decided to snap...Great, just what I needed. I pulled the DP off and thought about how to solve the problem. Since there is no gasket there apparently, I don't trust having just 4/5 bolts to create the necessary seal. Luckily, I thought that this stud would be the easiest to access, so in that case I am fortunate. It is the upper one closest to the manifold if you are wondering. So I went out and bought a trusty tool. I didn't see anything that said easy-out on it, but what I ended up with is a Hanson spiral screw extractor that says it "removes broken bolts or screws". Okay, so I drilled my hole, got the extractor in, and was set. I started trying to turn the damn thing, no go. I decided it was time to go out to the hardware store and get a tap wrench, but they were all sold out/closed by the time I got there. I remembered that a crescent wrench might do the trick and I hadn't yet tried it, so after about a half hour with it and evidence that this tool is stronger than my forged chromium crescent wrench, I am left with a stud still in the turbo, but now it has the tip of the screw extractor, too. So my question is, whats next? Should I try to drill another hole? With what type of drill bit? I wish I could just weld, but don't have access to a welder, and the car is not moving. Any advice to seperate the extractor from the stud. Theres not anything to grab onto, and my attempt to turn it clockwise with a drill didn't do anything to free it. Should I try a left hand drill bit? Any thoughts? Also, so this doesn't happen again, anybody have a torque spec for a turbo/DP connection?<ul><li><a href="http://www.mytoolstore.com/hanson/extractr.html">Here is the tool that I bought EX-2</a></li></ul>

Stratocaster1422

and get a MAP gas torch. Heat that F'er up. Also...LOTS of PB blaster. Like soak it.

Stratocaster1422

the torch I think I saw on sale for like $20-30 and it looks almost like a handheld propane torch. They are over in the section with all the circular saws and drill bits and stuff.

quattropat

The only way to grind off an easy-out is with a carbide rotary file on a high speed grinder.You need to heat up the housing till it's red (not the stud,in case you don't know) with small torch and you'll be able to unscrew it.

Žob

dont get propane. Get Mapp gass. It burns hotter

Stratocaster1422

I said get Mapp gas...but they look like the propane torches and are right by them at HD.