While trying to extract a bolt that’s broken flush out of the head, I got an easy out stuck inside. It is also broken off flush.
It’s a 1971 f250 if that makes any difference… I have no idea how to go about getting any of it out now.
Thanks for any help!

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you need a hard bit and a slow speed drill
brian d | Oct 24, 2009

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Your not going to have much luck with the easy out if you don’t have a drill press. Heat around the stud with a torch and then plug weld a nut to whats left of the stud/easy out and try to break it loose that way.
Alex | Oct 24, 2009

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Well you can’t drill it because its too hard. You can try to shatter it with a center punch and hammer. If you do get the easy out, out of the bolt then you will need to drill out the stuck bolt and re-tap it.
jay82 | Oct 24, 2009

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just pull the head and send it to a machine shop before you ruin the head and have to pull it to replace it
Sonny | Oct 24, 2009

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i have done that before with a acetylene torch
jim1 | Oct 24, 2009

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ouch what a head ache now,you can get a specialist drill bit and drill out the easy out then,re drill the hole bigger(nearly all the broken bolt out just leaving the thread) if you can then try another larger easy out.
unfortunately the drill bit is expensive to buy for a one off use,see if you can find a engine reconditioner that will do the job for you this will probably cost the same as a drill bit but you can sit back and watch him struggle.hope this helps,good luck
Staffies are great | Oct 24, 2009

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If that’s the only one that broke,you could use a gasket between the manifold and the head.The opposite bolt will probably be enough to hold a seal.Headers use a thick fiber type gasket that will work with the manifold too.
wildmanny2 | Oct 24, 2009