Extracting Broken Bolts In The S6 Wagon... How Hard Could It Be?

Hey Everyone,
Today we continue our quest to get the S6 running. Where we left the car, we were at a bit of a roadblock. A couple of the water pump bolts snapped off into the block... The goal today, with the help of my mechanic friend, is to remove them as best we can. I also spend some time prettying up some valve covers.
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[@swift__]

That Helicoil was crooked, that’s why that bolt snapped.( most likely ) I usually will you a ratchet with putting the bolts in something that’s got helicoils, instead of a power tool. You can feel the bolt better n know if it’s getting bound up etc… and after you weld the nut on the stud you want to smack it with a hammer while it’s still glowing red, not after it’s started to cool .. ( imho,and just giving my experience ) valve covers looked great ✅

[@GERntleMAN]

That is what I thought. He didn't cut the threads nice and square as well, since using an englishman is not precise. If you insert helicoils in a not properly cut thread, they space out unevenly and crooked. Screw-in-not-nice-is-snap-anger is the result.

[@ColtonsSpeedShop]

It was definitely odd, something I've done hundreds, If not thousands of times before. Thread the bolts in by hand, run it down with the impact snug, then do a final check with the ratchet. Buuuuuuuutt... as you can see.. it didn't go that way .-. It's always the family and friends haha

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[@FrancoisProjects]

Cars like these. People call them "The problem child" But these is actually years of neglect and abuse 😢

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[@ryantheguitarguy2359]

So frustrating I'm sure. You'll get it on the road whether with that motor or a new one. Keep up the great content!

[@Qubez_]

Oh man, I deeply sympathize with you haha. I recently rebuilt some K04s for my b5 s4 and while torquing the brand new bolts for the oil drain line.. SNAP. Brand new turbo cartridge with new threads as well. but for some odd reason the bolt wouldn't tighten and snapped. Luckily I was able to extract it with option 2. Went back to my spare old bolts and those worked perfect !

[@valveauto]

Great video man on the weld extraction back the nut of 2-3 turns if you can then weld its sometimes easier to break the rust free by tightening first 👍

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[@DSteel5408]

@@HunterDirection of course!! I’d hope that you’d do the same for me but if not then no worries.

[@DSteel5408]

@@HunterDirection my videos are nowhere near your quality though.

[@lolmandood]

Using a 12 point socket on the tap is amazing instead of using an adjustable wrench.

[@Der_Schmied]

Weld the waterpump in place and later buy a new engine

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The other night. I had a dream that you got into eating rat meat and died of plague. Weird shit man. Glad you're ok.

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Damn Man, that’s kind of brutal. I’m sending you some posi-vibes it’ll get sorted out.

[@samGD3]

Its the way you made a terrible ordeal an entertaining watch :chefskiss:

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[@brandonb88]

Went through all this same shit on my 2.8 B5. Remove the front end next time.

[@trevormcculloch5011]

Thanks

[@MrGothicruler666]

There's a certafit. They are better than a helicoil. It's a full sleeve instead of just a coil.

[@AverageJoeBuilds]

Fluxcore? Should of cleaned the remaining stud visible, weld washer on, weld nut to that and twist while glowing DONT LET IT COOL

[@carolinacars739]

I wonder why the OEM bolts are made of a material that snaps so easily? I would say at this point to trade them out with hardware that is more durable.

[@ncc74656m]

Ronnie sent me.

[@boom182cool]

overbore the water pump bolt hole on the assembly and on the block then run a larger bolt with a different thread pitch? not a perfect solution but maybe a more permanent solution

[@datorr7470]

Went thought all these with my b5 water pump. Eventually got another housing

[@EdwardDockery]

👍🏼👍🏼

[@RyanFannon-fy1yf]

Send it….. then swap it 😂😂😂

[@HunterDirection]

@@RyanFannon-fy1yf fantastic idea😆 if it holds I can save up for a bit lol. If not... Well it needed to come out anyways lol

[@damionblazer7139]

this is the way

[@TheMiglos10]

Why didn’t You paint the valvecovers red ❓🤪

[@V_Litty]

Do a BEL 2.7 it’s got the stronger bottom end, etc

[@HunterDirection]

@@V_Litty man a 2.7 would be a pretty cool... and I actually have an extra one. But if I did that I would kind of just be making an allRoad. I think it's cool this car has a V8 so if we do a swap I think it would be fun to keep that many cylinders or more

[@E30Journey]

I hesitate to criticize a working mechanic, but I wouldn't have been using a power tool on something I'd just put a helicoil in. I'm voting the "Send It" route unless you're going to do a legit rebuild on the motor.

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[@Carsofmn]

Welding is the funnest thing you should buy a flux core MiG welder for your yt get a flux core so you don’t have to buy argon gas

[@iliketorockrock]

I dont agree with that, what you should do i skip mig and go for tig- alot more usability.

[@OWSNubbles]

​@@iliketorockrockand an absolute boatload more time, effort, and materials to become and stay proficient in it, with tig. Doesn't make sense for a lot of people

[@Carsofmn]

@@iliketorockrock no tig flux core and a lot harder to learn

[@ColtonsSpeedShop]

​@iliketorockrock I have a tig, but it's been at Miller for the past 6 months getting a new motherboard, hence the Flux. Coming from a Mig background, I'm familiar with Flux and got this little guy for a good deal. Perfect little welder for doing small stuff at home, granted, this is on the more extreme side for what I would've used Flux for. I would've much preferred to have my tig to get this done lol. But we gotta make do! :)

[@DSteel5408]

You said swap… another stock or built bottom end, VR6 Turbo build, stock AEB 1.8 big turbo, dare I hurt everyone’s feelings and say K24 swap?

[@HunterDirection]

@@DSteel5408 Man any of those would be sweet. If it comes to that I'm thinking we would do an engine that I haven't worked on before haha.

[@DSteel5408]

@@HunterDirection my thought was just something a little easier to work on… room for turbo or turbos like a 4 cylinder. I personally think that a compound turbo setup would be totally radical, stock 1.8t or similar size feeding a huge turbo for all the boost down low and up high.

[@HunterDirection]

@@DSteel5408 That would be dope! I'll have to do some research. But first probably see if the wp will hold or not haha. Swaps aren't cheap so if I can buy some time even better

[@DSteel5408]

@@HunterDirection definitely go with what you can afford first.

[@iliketorockrock]

Awsome vid as always, fyi never ever blast media on valvecover, one tiny particle thats left over after WILL destroy your engine. Not worth the risk :)