just when I thought I had it all figured out... I got my new engine in and basicly finished

then I started adding coolant and some was leaking out of the turbo coolant hookup , you know the metal line that runs to the block ...

so I snug it up a bit more.. and *snap* one of the studs on he flange breaks right off....

so the question I have is this , what can I do about this .. I mean I'm really frustrated , I thought i was home free

 

you broke a stud off inside of the block?

well, you pretty much have to drill it out and retap it. theres not a whole lot you can do.

in the meantime theres always the super ghetto fix where you drill it out and then use a machine screw and a whole lot of RTV. but thats like DSM ghetto...

 

hm.. has anyone ever replaced that piece with a SS braided line? I think that could work , especially if I have to drill and tap a new stud

any input on that?

 

um... just get it welded and get coolent from the rear iron. or is that a bad idea?

 

You are talking about the line that goes to your lower intake manifold. Just remove the stud and replace it with a new one. They do come out.
Thanks Robert

 

somehow I manged to get it out with vise grips , a hammer and some wd40 , then I replaced it with a bolt of the same size.. I dont think there is any downfall to that.. if there is someone should tell me so I dont wreck anything
thanks

 

Haha I did the exact same thing. No problems yet!