Bolt head sheared off - advice please

[peak19]

Removing the plenum to change spark plugs and like a tw&t removed the wrong bolt from the rear left...

Quickly realised it was the wrong one to remove but on tightening up again the head has sheared off.

Basic question is how crucial is this (not sure if it's holding down the rocker cover or the head) and if it's something I need to try and sort before putting back together again.

Any advice appreciated

 

[bmh.01]

From the top of my head thats just holding the oil seperator top on. Not the total end of the world but I'd want it sorting personally. How tight did you go? Surprised it didn't rip the threads out of the cam cover first tbh.

 

[Christopher.]

Looks too tight to get a bolt extraction socket on.

Drill it out ?

 

[stephen chadwick]

could weld another bolt to it and try undoing it, that fails drill it out

 

[peak19]

Cheers for replies dudes.

From the top of my head thats just holding the oil seperator top on. Not the total end of the world but I'd want it sorting personally. How tight did you go? Surprised it didn't rip the threads out of the cam cover first tbh.

It was barely tight when the head sheared off, serves me right for being a spanner and loosening it in the first place.

Anyway, had no luck getting it out so it's a job for the weekend.

 

[Sean6545]

I wouldnt touch it. Wont do any harm at all.

 

[ashley_t]

weird... about 10mins ago i noticed those are sheared off on mine aswell.... had it a year lol, so cant do any harm!