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Okay so i went to rplace my thermostat the other day. long story short i lost the water neck bolts bought new ones but the guy gave me the wrong ones and when i went to tighten them i snaped the bolts. Now i need a new thermostat housing but i cant find one. i cant even find a luv parts truck around here. Anyone got a parts truck that i could buy a new housing from? i havent been able to find anyone online that sells it so i have to get it off anothert truck im assuming. this is my dd so i need it running again soon

I might have one... Lemme check

here is a pic of my thermo housing and the bolt that snapped

You should be able to get that bolt out. Spray it good with penetrating oil and give it a good rappety tap tap with a hammer. Rapid, light blows is what you want. Then get on it with vice grips. It is doesn't come, keep up with the penetrating oil and hammer. You might try some heat. Be careful if it is aluminum.

That is repairable with a little work.

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1978 pro street step/side 455Buick, 4sp,4.11s, 31/18.5s

so you need a 72/75 one. a little harder to find...

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My old but now gone Luv...

it didnt kno that bolt could come out. It doesnt look like it does. i was tighting a nut onto the bolt and it snapped bc it was the wrong thread count. I jsut need to buy one from someone else. Im willing to pay 200 bucks for one plus pay for shipping

Usually things like that are studs, they are just screwed in. It takes some work, but it should come out.

You could need to use a torch on it, if the others do not.... But those are good directions.

Post in the classified section but use wanted in the title too.

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75 Luv, 350 V8, TH350, Camaro rearend. New 1975 Luv Step side. Stock for now.
Grandmaster of the "Shade Tree" way.. I can't see the yard for all the cars. Come on down and we will sit on the porch and watch the grass grow.

You'd be surprised that even a muffler shop can probably get that out for you... They are used to removing old studs from exhaust manifolds.
If you took the part to them, they would probably do it for around $20 - $25.00.

Also you could take it to any machine shop.

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1978 LUV Mikado - all stock with automatic/AC

That is true. I once worked in a brake shop. Removing broken bleed screws was a steady business.

I don't have an early one... Sorry

Try a stud remover if you have one. If not vise grips might work. If all else fails, cut them off flat, drill and tap. When tapping aluminum go slow and remove the tap and clean it every couple turns. Aluminum fills up the tap and binds if you don't clean it often.

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In life there is the "Way things should be" and then "There's the way they are".

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Use a torch and wax.Heat the stud and hit the wax on the stud.Then use vice grips to turn out the stud.I have done a lot of Automotive Machine work ant 99% of the time this works.Be careful not to get the aluminum too hot you can warp it.When you put the stud back in use anti-seize.Always use it with dissimilar metals.It will keep the threads from galling and jamming up! Good Luck!

Thanks guys, i didnt realize it was a stud. u have totally saved me. I am a delviery driver and this truck is waht i use. since its not running im forced to drive my 64 chevelle and im losing soo much money bc of gas. Again thanks guys your awesome

Did you get it fixed?