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Hello all, I have a 2000 Deville DHS (manufactured in michigan).
I got it at 120,000 miles after a transmission swap and a "tune-up" (new spark plugs)
This is the first car I've ever owned, ever worked on!
I have so far replaced front axles (GSP FE1), Tie Rods (ACDelco FE1), Sway bar links (ACDelco FE1), Sway bar bracket + bushing (SKP 28mm), Wheel Hub+Bearing (MEVOTECH BXT), Valve Cover Gasket (FEL-PRO), water pump pulley, tensioner, a few random missing bolts and fuses. power steering is leaking, i believe head gasket has a crack but the bars aluminum stuff i use seals it up.
After having an easier than expected time changing valve cover gaskets, I attempted to change intake manifold + coupler, as I was getting a slight vacuum leak,
After cleaning all the gunk out of my manifold i was ready for the engine to run great! Eager to put things back together, I snapped a manifold bolt... deep into the head.... and in that moment it felt as if id destroyed the entire car
. Tried spinning it with a screwdriver.. nada.. just about a centimeter of bolt is stuck down there, as i have the majority of it still intact, thought the "spacer" that makes the bolt unique is stuck onto it. What should I do> The car still runs but with a bad very audible vacuum leak.
I cant find a replacement bolt or part number or anyone else who did this anywhere! it seems they dont even sell replacements with a new manifold!!!! There are some bolts.. but how do i know what kind of spacer to get.. i dont even know what this spacer is called.
This is the closest i can find to the part, but the part number exists nowhere else and i cant even find spacers like this. So i have two problems
A. How do i get this little tiny piece of bolt out of my dang manifold man, what do i do. should i spray pb blaster and just hope the engine knocks it loose eventually, and if so how do i grab onto it when its too small and deep to possibly drill into?
B. What do i replace this with? Feeling like i gotta press my manifold down with a bungee cord
thanks for advice everyone
I got it at 120,000 miles after a transmission swap and a "tune-up" (new spark plugs)
This is the first car I've ever owned, ever worked on!
I have so far replaced front axles (GSP FE1), Tie Rods (ACDelco FE1), Sway bar links (ACDelco FE1), Sway bar bracket + bushing (SKP 28mm), Wheel Hub+Bearing (MEVOTECH BXT), Valve Cover Gasket (FEL-PRO), water pump pulley, tensioner, a few random missing bolts and fuses. power steering is leaking, i believe head gasket has a crack but the bars aluminum stuff i use seals it up.
After having an easier than expected time changing valve cover gaskets, I attempted to change intake manifold + coupler, as I was getting a slight vacuum leak,
After cleaning all the gunk out of my manifold i was ready for the engine to run great! Eager to put things back together, I snapped a manifold bolt... deep into the head.... and in that moment it felt as if id destroyed the entire car
I cant find a replacement bolt or part number or anyone else who did this anywhere! it seems they dont even sell replacements with a new manifold!!!! There are some bolts.. but how do i know what kind of spacer to get.. i dont even know what this spacer is called.
This is the closest i can find to the part, but the part number exists nowhere else and i cant even find spacers like this. So i have two problems
A. How do i get this little tiny piece of bolt out of my dang manifold man, what do i do. should i spray pb blaster and just hope the engine knocks it loose eventually, and if so how do i grab onto it when its too small and deep to possibly drill into?
B. What do i replace this with? Feeling like i gotta press my manifold down with a bungee cord
thanks for advice everyone