KA24E - Rear Main housing bolt - broken

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development1
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Man I am pissed off, I was torquing down my rear main housing bolts, and my torque wrench failed and my bolt broke in the block. I am really angry and feel like driving over my Craftsman torque wrench. I have attached a photo of the bolt in question. Is there any concern I should have, is there anything I can do to fix this?


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Rev_D21
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Drill it and use an EZ-out.

When it comes to engine work I don't use click type torque wrenches, the beam style work much better for being able to read "real-time" torque values.

development1
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what`s an ez out?

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slingshot532
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call these guys

http://www.kleinindustrialserv...e.php

just kidding

this article is great. it's a little technical but good walk through.

http://www.asashop.org/autoinc...h.htm

development1
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hey

What do you guys recommend for sealing the housing black, red, or ultra copper rtv for the housing? Secondly is the blue permatex thread locker good enough for the flywheel bolts?


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