[VetteAholic]

I need some input here.... I was swapping out the intake manifold on my 1992 LT-1.

Everything was going smooth, I'm now applying torque to the intake manifold bolts. To specs VIA FSM.

A few seconds later I'm there sitting on my tire realizing what I had just done.....a few seconds earlier "SNAP!".........out of frustration, I grabbed the broken bolt head, applied silicone to it and placed it in the hole........:vomitbuddy::vomitbuddy::food-smiley-019::food-smiley-019:wnedbutton::1sm258fight::toilet::doh::z1-2:


The intake manifold bolt that I snapped was the 3rd one from the front on the passenger side.

My questions are simple:
1) Will oil leak through there?
2) Will it cause a vacuum leak?


I have no intent in taking that son of a gun intake manifold off again.

 

[crossflag]

If you remove the intake again it should lift right off leaving just the broken bolt that you could now get at and turn out with a pipe wrench or a vicegrip

 

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hopefully..otherwise, a drill bit and bolt extractor is in your next tool purchase

 

[VetteAholic]

If you remove the intake again it should lift right off leaving just the broken bolt that you could now get at and turn out with a pipe wrench or a vicegrip

Hey Mike, I would have to drill, with my luck it's flush with the head LOL

hopefully..otherwise, a drill bit and bolt extractor is in your next tool purchase

An update...so far I see no oil or vacuum leak going on through the siliconed bolt lol.