Need some help identifying bolts & parts

[lostranger2026]

Hi everyone,

I noticed that on my new to me 1999 Ranger V6 3L 4T/AWD (170k miles / rebuild at 110k) that some bolts are missing / broken off. I was working on a coolant leak (probably water pump shot, coolant in the overflow hole), which triggered me to remove the passenger side wheel and entire flap cover. One of the bolts had a bracket flapping on top going to the coilpack (1) in the picture. Being the weekend mechanic that I am I _think_ that's the exhaust manifold and I suspect that's one of them "special" bolts with a large thread sticking out. Number (2) in the picture I haven't been able to figure out what specifically that's called / should be there. It looks threaded and I'm dreading what I might learn.
If anyone knows what kind of bolts should go there please do tell. I'm really scratching my head on whether I should try removing the sheared one or just leave it be.

Also I'd appreciate any good picture of what the AC bracket is supposed to look like and how it's supposed to be mounted. Mine is just a twisted piece of metal that's dangling against the pulley.

Thanks!

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

60,000 miles on the motor is not much. I'm not sure what your state is like for salting roads but your exhaust tube to manifold bolts look decent. This is one of those times where taking it to an exhaust shop and getting the to loosen and tighten all the exhaust bolts might be prudent if you are worried about breaking bolts. But only if you have an exhaust leak on that port with the broken bolt. If no leak leave it. I'm not sure about #2.
If you try to remove that broken bolt and you break an easy out, its going to cost you quite a bit of time, or money...
I have the tools, so I would probably drill it out and use a helicoil if I can get a straight shot at that broken bolt. With the exhaust manifold on...

 

[lostranger2026]

60,000 miles on the motor is not much. I'm not sure what your state is like for salting roads but your exhaust tube to manifold bolts look decent. This is one of those times where taking it to an exhaust shop and getting the to loosen and tighten all the exhaust bolts might be prudent if you are worried about breaking bolts. But only if you have an exhaust leak on that port with the broken bolt. If no leak leave it. I'm not sure about #2.
If you try to remove that broken bolt and you break an easy out, its going to cost you quite a bit of time, or money...
I have the tools, so I would probably drill it out and use a helicoil if I can get a straight shot at that broken bolt. With the exhaust manifold on...

60K is not much, I know. Unfortunately I'm finding quite a few surprises here and there which I'm not entirely sure what to make of. From a rust perspective the car looks good. It's mostly rural where I live and we don't salt that much, just plow and sand. Other things are a bit a of a head scratcher for which I'll need to open separate topics I reckon.

I think it's solid advice to just leave it until it's a problem that needs fixing. Not sure what the entire purpose of the bracket going to coil pack is in the first place though. So far my bolt extraction expertise is quite limited. If I needed to I'd probably go the left handed tap and left handed thread route, just because it's what I know.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Left handed drill bit may be all it needs to come loose. Then if youre using an easyout, use the straight shank spline drive. Less chance of breaking those.