Water Outlet Bolt Broke

[Apostle]

Okay this is pissing me off, I've been trying to do a timing belt project and its been turning into a fix everything else project. Now I broke the head of the Bolt that holds the Water Outlet in place, and the stud is stuck inside.

I filed down the stud to be completely flush with the rest of the housing. then i drilled the center. Everything was going well until the drill bit broke. What do I do now???

 

[Apostle]

I had the threads strip out on my lower bolt hole, the one you circled. The stock bolt uses a M6X1 helicoil.

It says in the kit to use a 1/4" drill bit.

You can always replace the water outlet housing.

I could replace it, seems like biotch to take out

 

[GrimJack]

Nope, it's pretty easy to take out. Two nuts and a bolt hold it on there.

 

[WhtMa71]

Easy-out?

 

[Apostle]

I tried easy out, nothing, its stuck in there forever. I took the whole thing out, pretty easy just had to get the power steering reservoir out. I'm just gonna goto toyota tomorrow and get one, any idea how much they charge with the gasket?

 

[jdub]

I've got one coated in ceramic chrome I'll sell ya



I only have the 2 port thermostat housing though.

Got a nice P/S reservoir & bracket too:

 

[WhtMa71]

Stuff looks nice!

Or this http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=83671