Bolt broke off in the head

[Acepilot1023]

I was taking the valve cover off in my truck because I noticed it was leaking oil. Well, now I see that not only is the gasket petrified, but there is a bolt broken off in the (Right side VC) top closest corner to me. Normally, I would go and get a dremel tool to get it flat, a centerpunch, drill, and easy out and I'd have the thing out in 5 minutes... BUT somebody has already been trying to work on it and has drilled a hold on the side of the bolt which is crooked as well. I am stumped. If I could get the bolt out, I could put a helicoil in there and fix it right up, but I can't. I feel like I need this bolt considering it's holding down the corner. Looks as if the guy before me broke some off in the other too, so this is gonna be fun.

I'm gonna look around for cracks, and if I see one, looks like I got my new solution, however I would like to not do this if I can help it....

 

[jhammel85]

Is this a headbolt that's broken off? I wouldn't worry about it until you something happens to those heads. You may never have to worry about that.

 

[Acepilot1023]

Nah, it's a corner bolt that holds down the valve cover. I just don't want it to give trouble in the future.