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[WT] L6-161 Lightning Motor Question...


 

Hal-

I have had this problem on several bolts that were flush with the block...
I would try using an easy out, I use craftsman but I'm sure there are other brands available. just drill the bolt a little and the easy out will do the rest!
Hope this helps!
Bob
Az

----- Original Message ----
From: Harold Miller <kb1zq5@...>
To: WillysTech@...
Sent: Tuesday, October 2, 2007 4:52:38 PM
Subject: [WT] L6-161 Lightning Motor Question...













I have a '51 Willys Wagon; original motor and drive train. just starting to

tear down.



Trying to pull the head off my L6-161 motor and have all the head nuts off.



Won't come loose on the front.



Question is; do the thermostat housing bolts go all the way into the

block???



They broke off trying to take the housing out, but there is still about 3/8

of an inch sticking up above the head. If need be I can drill them out and

then re-tap later.



Any help welcomed.



Hal



'51 Willys Wagon



'52 M-38CDN



'52 M-100



Del City, OK


















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Harold Miller
 

Thanks for the advice, I think I can grab it with one of those screw
removers, the ones that look like a nut.



My main concern was that the bolts appear to go thru the head and into the
block.



My L134 the thermostat housing does not go into the block; so I was not
expecting this one to .



I got all but these two bolts off and ready to take the head off.



Trying to see how bad the interior of the motor is. I can't spin it with a
socket and ratchet.



Hal





_____

From: WillysTech@... [mailto:WillysTech@...] On
Behalf Of bob dobalina
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 7:49 PM
To: WillysTech@...
Subject: Re: [WT] L6-161 Lightning Motor Question...



Hal-

I have had this problem on several bolts that were flush with the block...
I would try using an easy out, I use craftsman but I'm sure there are other
brands available. just drill the bolt a little and the easy out will do the
rest!
Hope this helps!
Bob
Az

----- Original Message ----
From: Harold Miller <kb1zq5@swbell. <mailto:kb1zq5%40swbell.net> net>
To: WillysTech@yahoogro <mailto:WillysTech%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 2, 2007 4:52:38 PM
Subject: [WT] L6-161 Lightning Motor Question...

I have a '51 Willys Wagon; original motor and drive train. just starting to

tear down.

Trying to pull the head off my L6-161 motor and have all the head nuts off.

Won't come loose on the front.

Question is; do the thermostat housing bolts go all the way into the

block???

They broke off trying to take the housing out, but there is still about 3/8

of an inch sticking up above the head. If need be I can drill them out and

then re-tap later.

Any help welcomed.

Hal

'51 Willys Wagon

'52 M-38CDN

'52 M-100

Del City, OK



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Kurt Valentine
 

I would be very reluctant to use an easy out having seen too many broken off
easy outs stuck in the middle of bolts. The easy out is hardened steel and
almost impossible to drill out. If the bolt won't come out after liberal use
of PB Blaster and then the use of a bolt remover like you described. I would
just drill out the bolt and then rethread the hole. You can try using left
hand drill bits starting with a small bit and moving up. Sometimes the heat
and vibration from drilling will allow the left handed bit to actually
unthread the bolt.

On 10/2/07, Harold Miller <kb1zq5@...> wrote:

Thanks for the advice, I think I can grab it with one of those screw
removers, the ones that look like a nut.

My main concern was that the bolts appear to go thru the head and into the
block.

My L134 the thermostat housing does not go into the block; so I was not
expecting this one to .

I got all but these two bolts off and ready to take the head off.

Trying to see how bad the interior of the motor is. I can't spin it with a
socket and ratchet.

Hal

_____

From: WillysTech@... <WillysTech%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
WillysTech@... <WillysTech%40yahoogroups.com>] On
Behalf Of bob dobalina
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 7:49 PM
To: WillysTech@... <WillysTech%40yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [WT] L6-161 Lightning Motor Question...

Hal-

I have had this problem on several bolts that were flush with the block...
I would try using an easy out, I use craftsman but I'm sure there are
other
brands available. just drill the bolt a little and the easy out will do
the
rest!
Hope this helps!
Bob
Az

----- Original Message ----
From: Harold Miller <kb1zq5@swbell. <mailto:kb1zq5% <kb1zq5%25>
40swbell.net> net>
To: WillysTech@yahoogro <mailto:WillysTech% <WillysTech%25>
40yahoogroups.com> ups.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 2, 2007 4:52:38 PM
Subject: [WT] L6-161 Lightning Motor Question...

I have a '51 Willys Wagon; original motor and drive train. just starting
to

tear down.

Trying to pull the head off my L6-161 motor and have all the head nuts
off.

Won't come loose on the front.

Question is; do the thermostat housing bolts go all the way into the

block???

They broke off trying to take the housing out, but there is still about
3/8

of an inch sticking up above the head. If need be I can drill them out and

then re-tap later.

Any help welcomed.

Hal

'51 Willys Wagon

'52 M-38CDN

'52 M-100

Del City, OK



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I'll second not to use an easy out, if the bolt is really stuck its too
easy to break one, and that causes all kinds of hurt!
If there is a little bit sticking out you might try taking a nut put
it over the bit sticking up and welding it, this does two things it
allows you to use a wrench to remove the broken bolt, and the heat from
welding may help to loosen the bolt, I've used this method several
times with success.


Ken near Manhattan, KS
51 M37
52 M38
60 4X4 wagon
60 4X4 SD
63 Wagoneer