hey guys, I just installed my new 5/16 thermal spacer. I was using a torque wrench and it didnt click at the setting so I broke one of the 8 lower plenum bolts.( I already ordered a new one but it's not coming in until 2 days later). What I wanted to know is, is it okay to drive on it with a missing bolt? the others are torqued to setting, but Im missing a bolt. I've already started the engine and it seems like all is well, but it is my only daily driver, so I wanted to know if it was okay to drive like that for a day or two until the bolt comes in?

 

should be ok as long as it doesnt start to leak air, but get it fixed asap

 

thanks for the info, Ill take it ez til then. I should be getting the bolt, hopefully, monday. At the lastest, tuesday and Ill put it in asap and I'll have my 4 day spacer project complete!

 

hopefully its just a broken bolt...similar thing happened to me but the threads on the lower collector were jacked up too and needed to be re-threaded

 

I put a bolt back in to spot numer one (this is where the bolt broke according to motordynes torque sequence) and it threaded just fine and tightened back up. I left number, i believe it's 4, empty. It seems as if the threading is fine. But yeah, that sucks. Re-threading.

 

try a longer bolt, same thing happened when i installed the aam spacer, and the bolts supplied only hit like a 1/3 of the treads. only hand tighten it and it should be good. ive been told that if one strips its fine due to there being like 12 or something

 

I too just broke a bolt can i order a new one from the dealer?