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Originally Posted by smithb
I haven't heard back from them yet... How are you going to remove the threads stuck inside the engine?
I have a "stripped screw" removal set, and I may be able to get one of the large sizes of those in there. But I'm not sure if it will bite enough of the plastic to unscrew them, or if the plastic is so soft it will just cut right through.
Again, I barely applied any torque when mine sheared off. For those that have yet to do this, you have to hand tighten the part most of the way in as you have to hold move/hold the CCV tubes out of the way to keep it going in straight and not cross-thread it.
After I cleared the CCV lines, I switched to a small adjustable wrench since I guess I don't have an 19mm open ended wrench (or at least couldn't find it). The washer never made it into contact with the engine before it sheared.
That's how I figured out they were broke, the part stopped getting closer no matter how many times it turned.
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Sounds like my experience too. I feel I was too concerned about the washer being flush, probably doesn't need to be quite as flush as I thought. I'm not sure how I will go about getting the threaded part out but I will find a way and once I do I will share it.
In the mean time I wouldn't be afraid to silicon it in place as it worked for me