Broken stud header related

[Leung]

So i'm in my garage starting up the car since it's been a few days. I'm up in front of the car looking into the engine bay when i notice a small area of where the gasket behind the header it seems to be leaking a very small amount of oil. I tighten the nuts around where the leak is but end up snapping one.





It doesn't leak oil just to the right of where i snapped the stud anymore nor does it smoke or anything. It's just broken and an eyesore. Can this be repaired?

[foamypirate]

You'll have to get a pair of vice grips or a bolt extractor to take it out once you remove your header. You can find the studs easily at junkyard.

[Leung]

oh good so i'm not fuxored then.

well i was hoping i wouldn't need to remove the header to install it but oh well. Better do it the right way so i don't ****ed myself again.

Thanks for the quick reply man.

[casterX]

or you can get one from the dealer for around $2-3..

[wed3k]

should be easy, there's a little bit sticking out of the head.

[trickedaccord92]

looks like an easy fix i had one snap off flush with my head befor so i had to drill it out then get a bolt extracter and remove it and rethread it for the new stud ... you can get packs of them from the parts store too

[Leung]

thanks for the re-assurance guys. this just popped into my head but should i also use a thread lock of any kind? when i go to install the replacment?

[champagneaccord]

if theres enough thread you could try taking it off by putting two bolts on top of eachother