Well, I took my f-250 into a muffler place and they were going to take off the right side manifold due to a broken bolt in the head, and fix it. 2 hours later, the guy called me and said he couldn't fix it, and I now have 4 broken bolts. He tried the usual trick of welding the washer and nut.about
10 times....I get it home, but get gassed pretty good. I know this is a common problem with big blocks and FI lean engines. So, the muffler guy was doing it on a rack, and I hear that if you take off the tire and wheel pant, you may have enough room. Can I do it? I have an air drill and a cobalt bit. The front bolt is the one that worries me.
Any advice whether I can get this job done tomorrow and leave on my trip on Friday? The other option is to pull the head, quoted $1800 for that......
The muffler guy said the bolts were stainless, but I drilled one OK. Everyone else said they weren't. It's a 1994.
Try and fix it? Tow it to a shop? Any ideas? I also have a torch.
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