Wednesday, November 24, 2010

How to fix a broken off thermostat bolt in 2000 Dodge Dakota?

I replaced thermostat due to overheating when I tried screwing the 8mm bolts back on, one bolt head broke off in hole.. What do I do now? Any suggestions to get it out? Need vehicle ASAP!How to fix a broken off thermostat bolt in 2000 Dodge Dakota?Use a %26quot;grabit%26quot; screw exactor drill bit.It has two heads, one is the grinding heads found on most extractors, and the other basically bites down and grabs it so you can screw it out.Not sure if craftsman has a knock off brand, simular to it, but it should defently do the trick for ya.Good Luck.How to fix a broken off thermostat bolt in 2000 Dodge Dakota?take housing back off, use vise grip to grab onto remaining stud and take it out. get new boltsHow to fix a broken off thermostat bolt in 2000 Dodge Dakota?daymn now thats a problem. try an easyout or, drill the hole and make some threads. theres no easy way to do it mabey its not that tight and you can get it with an easy out.

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