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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 09:45 PM
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Hey guys, I'm been thinking soo much about this and stressed out what I couldn't do to help my baby civic. The story is one night at my bro garage doing a little bit of maintenance on the engine like cleaning the bay. My stupid self had a idea of trying to take out the engine valve cover to clean it, but end up couldn't. So here come the part I F***K up, as I was tighting the last stud or bolt header whatever you call that for the engine valve cover snap right off...yep I over tight the crap out of it and snap which left it stuck inside. PLEASE and I mean please if anyone know how to get it out or anything D.I.Y because I already know if I do bring it to the Honda dealership shop, they will be charging me an arm and leg.

If I do get it out...I really need to know where I could get another stock screw/bolt/hexagon looking thing to replace. Werid thing is that it cover in oil.
Thankyou, I appreciated
 
Old Mar 11, 2010 | 10:32 PM
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take a pic off it so we can help you better.
 
Old Mar 12, 2010 | 06:53 AM
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prolly gonna have to drill it out
 
Old Mar 12, 2010 | 07:03 AM
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Lol, nah that maybe cause even more damage because the hole is really smaller then a drill bit.
 
Old Mar 12, 2010 | 07:34 AM
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With the valve cover off, is the broken bolt protruding from the head?

By the way, drill bit come in a variety of small sizes.

As already mentioned, post a picture.
 
Old Mar 12, 2010 | 07:58 AM
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yeah, when it happened to my buddy, he had to drill it out
 
Old Mar 12, 2010 | 08:11 AM
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ok brb, going to take a picture of it. Hmmm hope you guys could help this one out. Been in there for past 4 month now and getting scare it might ruin the engine.
 
Old Mar 12, 2010 | 08:31 AM
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Here's it is:







 
Old Mar 12, 2010 | 04:38 PM
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yeah, ur gonna have to drill it
 
Old Mar 12, 2010 | 05:17 PM
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Nope, I already got it fix yaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!

Went to repair shop and replace me with another cam shaft piece.
charge for labor= 120
 



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