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Old 01-08-2008, 01:27 AM
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Question I found a busted off bolt head on top of my skidplate ?

I was doing a oil change and when removing the rear skidplate there was a broken off bolt head sitting in the trap on the right side.
The black metal was discolored so it was there a while.

I visually inspected for a missing bolt and couldnt find one .
It looked like the head of the front diff cover bolts (marked with a ^M 10.0 and rust colored) but they were all there.

The broken head bolt has a M in a circle 9.8 (and rust covered)
Does the H3 use a bolt like that?.

I was hoping it got in there going through a muddy trail.
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Old 01-08-2008, 02:41 AM
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Default Re: I found a busted off bolt head on top of my skidplate ?

yep GM uses almost all the bolts configred like that. if the bolt is silver colored I would assume it came from something like the diff. if its a black colored bolt I would look higher up at engine mounts assorery drives and other stuff higher up.
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Old 01-08-2008, 03:15 PM
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Default Re: I found a busted off bolt head on top of my skidplate ?

Check the rear bolt on the exhaust manifold where it bolts to the head. On the numerous head jobs I've done, about 1/3 can't get the exhaust manifold to bolt back up because the #5 runner warps. Usually this results in a broken bolt and exhaust leak.
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Default Re: I found a busted off bolt head on top of my skidplate ?

I checked those bolts (at least the ones I could see)
I also have the original head and no work was done in that area.
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Old 01-09-2008, 02:49 PM
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Default Re: I found a busted off bolt head on top of my skidplate ?

You have to remove the shield. They just break sometimes on their own. On many of the heads I've replaced the bolt head has already fell off or breaks off as soon as you put a wrench on it. It's all caused by the exhaust manifold warping. Is it still under warranty? If not, good luck drilling it out. Real PITA.
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Default Re: I found a busted off bolt head on top of my skidplate ?

Thanks,Im at 39k .Next oil change Ill do at 45k (mobil 1 syn ex perf) and I will do a complete inspection.
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