My buddy installed an AFE stage II and used the stock bolts to tighten the MAF. He then broke the head off one while trying to tighten it down. How should we go about removing the broken piece. It is broke off flush with the surface of the intake tube.

Your going to have to drill and tap .... Find center best as possible take the phillips head screw and get proper drill and tap size if you aren't sure or don't have .....


I wanna say it's a 1/4 20 but you better varify ...


Mac Edited by: Mackin

I would say the best way would be to drill the center and use an easy out or screw extractor. It is best to use one as large as posible without doing damage to the treads.


No tap will be needed doing it this way.

Use a reverse drill bit to drill the hole for the easy out. Sometimes that works too. How far from the end of the tube is the maf sensor? Can you get a pair if vice grips in there and screw it in or out from the inside?

Perhaps the machine head screw ,maybe ,with a easy out but the Mass screw in the Plastic snorkel ,used by mistake ,is small ....The screw has a very course thread as if almost wood screw but courser ...,Not much meat to get a hold off ....


I'd hit it with a small cone grinding stone like one in a Dremall tool to find center prior to drilling ....


Good luck .....


Mac

Perhaps the machine head screw ,maybe ,with a easy out but the Mass screw in the Plastic snorkel ,used by mistake ,is small ....The screw has a very course thread as if almost wood screw but courser ...,Not much meat to get a hold off ....


I'd hit it with a small cone grinding stone like one in a Dremall tool to find center prior to drilling ....


Good luck .....


Mac





Maybe on the 01`s they were plastic (Or someone knew you wanted to keep the weight down for a faster take offhttp://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Clap.gif ) But on me truck they`re not plastic.

I know that craftsmen makes some nice reverse drill hardware that should help your situation. Good luck.

Thanks gentlemen, I'll try the above suggestions and let you know how it does. It may be a while before I get access to his truck again, but when I do I'll pass the info back to you.