I need Serious help please!!!! 1989 RX-7

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10-01-2002, 03:05 AM

Phocus

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My thermostate housing screw broke

It is the hard to reach one in the back!!..

i tried getting screw extracter in there with a drill, But i broke the screw extracter!!!!!!

I seriosly need some ideas !!!!!!!!!!!

PLEASE HELP ME I LOVE MY 7!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!

10-01-2002, 03:08 AM

turbovr6

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take the whole housing off and have a machine shop drill it out and tap new threads

10-01-2002, 05:24 AM

Rotarydragon

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That's the best bet there, you might be able to weld a new bolt to it and remove it but I'd have some doubts. Let a machinest do it, they like making themselves look good

10-01-2002, 07:22 PM

j9fd3s

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buy a new one.....

mike

10-01-2002, 07:28 PM

phinsup

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Yea screw it buy a new one. Always use cutting oil when using screw extractors... or get the titanium ones like I was lucky enough to inherit from working on aircraft.