Jake0147
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Can you get a second pair of hands???
If the bolt has "wiggle room" there it threads in, but is stuck in the loose water manifold... Lift up the manifold and hold it that way. Have soldier B use a punch and small hammer to GENTLY and repeatedly tap down on the bolt. That'll usually get things moving quite well by using that movement in the threads to your advantage. Just don't get carried away with the hammer... Once it's up a bit it will probably loosen quite quickly.
You're quite right about where it's "frozen", the bolt broke off at the thick part. if the threads were stuck in the threaded hole, it would have broken off much much lower.
A little damage to the inside of the bolt hole i the manifold is not going to make anything come loose. Leaks I can't speak on without seeing the damage, and it really doesn't take much metal to seal a hole. Provided you used a drill smaller than the bolt, you could have drilled straight through at 45 degrees, clean out the side, and provided you did not hit water it would not impede the function or the locking mechanism which holds a properly fastened bolt. More room for never sieze IMO.
How did making a gasket not go well? Slow and gentle. Make one bolt hole first. Hold the ball end of your hammer in place, and tap it with another hammer. Use a bolt (and washer if possible) to secure the gasket material to said hole. Then make the other bolt hole the same way, and fasten it the same way. Use a razor knife to "break up" the "inside" hole so that it does not tear across as you slowly and patiently tap your way around it. Slow and gentle. You must have some gasket material left, this is a valuable skill if you're working on any older stuff, even if you do end up with new replacements for this job. A couple of practice rounds will probably net you a very nice set of gaskets.
If the bolt has "wiggle room" there it threads in, but is stuck in the loose water manifold... Lift up the manifold and hold it that way. Have soldier B use a punch and small hammer to GENTLY and repeatedly tap down on the bolt. That'll usually get things moving quite well by using that movement in the threads to your advantage. Just don't get carried away with the hammer... Once it's up a bit it will probably loosen quite quickly.
You're quite right about where it's "frozen", the bolt broke off at the thick part. if the threads were stuck in the threaded hole, it would have broken off much much lower.
A little damage to the inside of the bolt hole i the manifold is not going to make anything come loose. Leaks I can't speak on without seeing the damage, and it really doesn't take much metal to seal a hole. Provided you used a drill smaller than the bolt, you could have drilled straight through at 45 degrees, clean out the side, and provided you did not hit water it would not impede the function or the locking mechanism which holds a properly fastened bolt. More room for never sieze IMO.
How did making a gasket not go well? Slow and gentle. Make one bolt hole first. Hold the ball end of your hammer in place, and tap it with another hammer. Use a bolt (and washer if possible) to secure the gasket material to said hole. Then make the other bolt hole the same way, and fasten it the same way. Use a razor knife to "break up" the "inside" hole so that it does not tear across as you slowly and patiently tap your way around it. Slow and gentle. You must have some gasket material left, this is a valuable skill if you're working on any older stuff, even if you do end up with new replacements for this job. A couple of practice rounds will probably net you a very nice set of gaskets.
