broken stud

[s,one]

Changing the rear manifold on my car and managed to crack off one of the turbo studs. Stud is still showing about half inch and although I can get a pair of grips onto it I still don't seem able to budge it. Loads of wd40 but still no joy.

Any ideas?

Cheers

Steve

[gaz 7404]

Try this Ebay Item number: 130271688668 Otherwise heat the area around the stud with a blow torch! Gaz

[Adrian W]

gaz 7404 said:

Try this Ebay Item number: 130271688668 Otherwise heat the area around the stud with a blow torch! Gaz

Not convinced that will work as the turbo gets very hot all the time, do they still sell plus gas?

[AMG Merc]

This may be obvious but have you tried tightening it a click first -it may just release.

[s,one]

AMG Merc said:

This may be obvious but have you tried tightening it a click first -it may just release.

Yea tried that cant shift in any direction.

[mr.man]

I've seen only a few days ago a product I think that was from loctite that freezes the broken stud and releases it from the aluminium. (I own a precision engineering machine shop and if this works it could save me a lot of time for the local garages when they come to me as a last resort when they have buggered something up)

[peterguk V6 KWK]

mr.man said:

I've seen only a few days ago a product I think that was from loctite that freezes the broken stud and releases it from the aluminium. (I own a precision engineering machine shop and if this works it could save me a lot of time for the local garages when they come to me as a last resort when they have buggered something up)

We've tried it - think chocolate fireguard.

[Adrian W]

Weld an old allen key onto it, if it's the open holes on the hot side you should be able to soak it in penatrating oil, give it a few taps and it should come out easily. you could also cut a screwdriver slot in it and then use an impact driver.