22RE Head gasket question

[thebigdogg]

I was going back with the head, torquing the head bolts in 15lb increments, you know the bolt up front by the timing chain?
How important is that?
Well when I was torquing it down, it broke!!!  All the other head bolts are torqued, do I have to remove the head again?

[emsvitil]

You should be able to remove the remains of the bolt without removing the head......

[santa cruz crawler]

Na , I broke one once , if you can get it out then cool but if not , it's not that big of a deal
It might leak a little oil. Idk

[toyotanner]

probably gonna leak unless your lucky

[kneedownnate]

I'm guessing you torqued it to the same specs as the head bolts?  Probably shouldn't be but 15 ft lbs on it.  I believe it's probably more for holding the timing chaing cover to the head for a tight seal.  You could pull the timing chain cover, remove the broken bolt and put it back together without pulling the head again.

[Slolyfe]

Easy out and replace, or weld another bolt to it and back 'er out.

[thebigdogg]

I'm guessing you torqued it to the same specs as the head bolts?  Probably shouldn't be but 15 ft lbs on it.  I believe it's probably more for holding the timing chaing cover to the head for a tight seal.  You could pull the timing chain cover, remove the broken bolt and put it back together without pulling the head again.

Probably the best solution
Thanks

[toyotanner]

not quite sure if the timing cover will come off with the head and oil pan torqued....  might have to pull head or oil pan

[thebigdogg]

I went ahead and pulled the head back off, the broken peice wasn't even tight, i took it out with my fingers
Now i have to go find another bolt

[santa cruz crawler]

Mabe there is oil junk in the bolt hole ! You need to clean all the threads with air , try to get the threads clean .