Long time lurker, first time poster.
While in the process of changing my thermostat I sheared off the top bolt that holds on the thermostat housing. There is enough sticking out to get pliers on it but it is seized up a blankety blank blank. I tried PJ blaster, heat, PJ blaster and heat, and not even an encouraging wiggle.
Its soaking tonight and tomorrow it gets the drill and the extractor. Since the bolt (or what is left of it) is so seized I will be amazed if the extractor extracts it. I have been informed that I will more than likely have to drill it out and re-tap the hole to a larger size.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
While in the process of changing my thermostat I sheared off the top bolt that holds on the thermostat housing. There is enough sticking out to get pliers on it but it is seized up a blankety blank blank. I tried PJ blaster, heat, PJ blaster and heat, and not even an encouraging wiggle.
Its soaking tonight and tomorrow it gets the drill and the extractor. Since the bolt (or what is left of it) is so seized I will be amazed if the extractor extracts it. I have been informed that I will more than likely have to drill it out and re-tap the hole to a larger size.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.