[andika]

Yes, missing one bolt can cause a bad leak and the only right way to solve the problem is to replace the bolt. Broken bolts can be a mechanic’s worst nightmare. There are several methods that can be applied, but none of them are easily, and sometimes you might start with one plan and have to abandon it for another. depending on how the bolt was broken, you might be able to access a nub and extract it by clamping it with a pair of vice grips, but that only works if you have very good Karma that day. The usual method involves drilling down the center of the broken bolt and driving in a screw extractor. I don’t recommend you trying it unless you have some experience with this sort of thing because I’ve seen many cases of people doing serious damage to the engine castings by getting it wrong. Contact YourMechanic to have a technician come over and look at the problem and recommend a solution. [links]

[carol88miller]

My car has 200000 miles.
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I ha e a murano that had a bad valve cover so I replaced it. I also changed an oxygen sensor, spark plugs and ignition coils. The problem is when putting it back together I broke a valve cover bolt. I couldn't get it out so I put a bunch of rtv sealant and buttoned it up. It was ok for a little bit but now is leaking a decent amount of oil. Would missing one valve cover bolt cause thst much of an oil leak? Whats the best way to handle this broken bolt?

[alexg]

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[omaryamfinleyy]

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[zooko]

As before, the investigative automotive work comes courtesy of mastemilo82 on YouTube. Before you get any preconceived notions on how this might play out, know that there are some legitimate lessons to be learned here. There’s also some gratuitous car destruction, and who doesn’t enjoy learning new stuff while watching things get destroyed? [links]

[robotmonkey]

Remember a video from a few days ago featuring some guys doing their damnedest to kill an Opel Astra? They’re back, and this time the stakes are a bit higher. Actually, the stakes are lower, and we mean that literally because the mission this time is to see what happens when you drive a car with loose lug nuts, or in the case of this particular, lug bolts. here

[yvethwarren]

In this instance, the brave test drivers loosened all four lug bolts on the Astra’s left front wheel, then hit the road. First lesson: you should definitely notice when the wheel is loose – at least in the front – through the steering wheel. With some extra room to move on the hub, the loose wheel requires considerably more correction from the driver. After a few laps, however, the lugs refused to come off by themselves so one was removed completely and the other loosened even more.

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[leryn17]

As more EVs roll off production lines, we’re seeing much lower prices than before. Each year seems to bring lower MSRPs. The Chevy Bolt is one EV that not only offers plenty of useful features but is also highly affordable.

[danny9robert]

Another surprise, the Nissan Leaf, did the opposite. This model impressed critics when it debuted, but it has slowly gone downhill. But it still has some benefits, such as its 6.7-second 0-to-60-mph acceleration time and 215-mile driving range. However, the Chevy Bolt surpasses that with 259 miles on a full charge. here

[tcatm]

GM says no cut in Chevy Bolt sticker price as U.S. tax credit for EVs drops https://t.co/8PNYHfHzFY pic.twitter.com/LqZdQ0SY2X— Reuters (@Reuters) March 28, 2019

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[kita59]

Differential Thermal Expansion. If the material of the bolt and the joint are different, large differences in temperature due to rapid environmental changes or cycling industrial processes can cause bolt material to expand or contract rapidly, possibly loosening the bolt. more

[Expez]

Shock. Dynamic or alternating loads from machinery, generators, wind turbines, etc., can cause mechanical shock – a sudden force applied to the bolt or the joint – causing the bolt threads to slip relative to the threads of the joint. Just as with vibration, this slippage can ultimately lead to loosening of the bolts. more

[hook]

The combination of good bolted joint design, proper clamp force development, and suitable bolt retention devices can reliably secure a bolted joint against many of the challenges raised here. [links]

[TylerJordan]

Bolted joints are critical to the safe operation of many types of equipment in a wide range of applications, including power generation, manufacturing, mining, and transportation.