manifold problem

[jordyp]

hi there need help, i snapped a bolt in my exhaust manifold for my downpipe, cant get enough of the bolt to grab it and pull out so woul d i be able to drill the bolt and re tap it on the car? its a 1.2 8v, cant get manifold off cause the bolts rounded for it

[PRICER]

you sure you cant get the manifold off? as in try thrashing a smaller socket onto the rounded nut because if you can that would make it a hell of alot easier to do!! when one of my exhaust bolts got stuck and i snapped it off i just whipped it off and replaced it, i havent even tried drilling it out, but i can see them being rather hard to be honest because of all the exhaust heat thats gone through them over time. but good luck.

[jordyp]

ive tried everything man cant seem to budge it so no idea what to do

[jordyp]

got my manifold off, will get it done at college soon

[PRICER]

how did you manage to get it off? and is it worth drilling it out? you could get hold of a spare manifold for like a fiver or so anyway, iv got a spare in case i get mine stuck but i wont sell it tho sorry lol oh also have you started it up yet it sounds BEAST lol

[jordyp]

i got these things off my uncle called irwins, there just like sockets what fit over the bolt and grab it and acts as a normal socket to get it off, came off pretty each with a hammer and a big rachet and yeah itl be worth it because i can do it at college for nothing, and no not yet i need to get a sump for it first and ive no money for one the now (N)