Help asap - disaster!!!

[PH99TAHOE]

Lisle tools makes an extractor exactly for this purpose. Basically it looks like a big EZ out. Hammer it in through the hole, put a wrench on the end an unscrew. Then install a new heater hose coupler, snap in your heater hose, and top off the coolant. Check out the tool at www.lislecorp.com

 

[retorq]

http://www.route66wingsandwheels.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2199&view_pics=1

That tool is a ************* and I can tell now by looking at your pic that it isn't going to work. The link I posted has my lil write up and pics to go along with it.

 

[haks310]

That happened to me, said, "ShiiiiaaT!", then bought a new intake manifold lol

Do it retorqs way, good luck.

 

[blizz]

thanks for the write up retorq. as soon as i can, i'm going to take the extractor and tap back because they don't work for shit. while i'm there i'll pick up some smaller blades and some vice grips. i can't believe i don't own a pair. i had been losing coolant and would have to completely refill every 4-5 months. i already replaced the water pump, although it could be that again. i almost want to take the intake off to clean it all up, replace the gasket so that doesn't become a problem later and get this thing fixed and tapped.

 

[blizz]

so i called a couple of places to see if they can do it before the weekend. so far i've been quoted an hours worth of labor...one place wanted $90 plus the new fitting and then wanted to do a complete coolant system flush for $120...another place will do it for $120, fitting included and will refill it with whatever I want them to...they either use their stuff or i take them what I want them to put in it. I'm gonna go with the latter. I don't feel like messing with it all weekend and tracking down the part. Now the question becomes, what to fill it with? Green or dexcool? I keep hearing horror stories about dexcool.

 

[jdawg901]

mine also broke off i just used a hammer and a small screwdriver breakin it off little by little being careful not to mess up the threads ,but be sure when replacing that the one u broke off and the other end on the water pump are different in sizes the one in the back is smaller

 

[PH99TAHOE]

http://www.route66wingsandwheels.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2199&view_pics=1

That tool is a ************* and I can tell now by looking at your pic that it isn't going to work. The link I posted has my lil write up and pics to go along with it.

Worked fine for me. Mine broke at the base, just like the OP. Hammered the extractor in and loosened the remainder of the coupler. Don't know what you did wrong.

 

[blizz]

thanks for all the tips and links guys. it really helped out a lot. i ended up chiseling out all the pieces to where i thought i could run the tap through but then couldn't find a 1/2" pipe tap so i just used the replacement steel fitting, started it by hand and used an impact wrench (on a very light setting) and drive it in. i then turned it on, gave it a couple of bursts of gas to shoot out any debris that may have fallen in. through some determination and not wanting to pay $160 for a shop to fix it, i was able to do it myself and it feels pretty good. i ended up buying two of my bilsteins with the money i saved and will get the other two in two weeks.