I was changing my water pump and while installing it , I over torqued the nut and broke one of the studs on the housing.

I cant seem to get the broken stud off so i am wondering if there is no leaking from the water pump , can i just leave the broken stud there?

 

No, remove the stud and replace it, no big deal.

 

what kind of tool do i need to get it off?

 

Vicegrips?

 

It should slide out the back right? tap with a hammer and should b able to grab it on the backside of the motor....I think...

 

Good luck getting at the back of that

 

^haha real nobody said it woule b easy just possible

 

all i have right now is a plier
gonna buy a vicegrip and see if i can get it off.

 

it doesn't get interesting until it breaks off again ....

 

Yes, vicegrip did the trick

 

glad it worked out

 

 

oh ok I thought it was a differnet stud...glad it worked out for u!

 

Mazda Part Number for stud..

9985-10-826A...About $2.00

 

Pretty old thread but does someone know the torque value for the stud?

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after fixing so many cars, I sorta developed the "feel" for the right torque spec, and adjust the distance of my hand on the ratchet accordingly.

and I will use Torque wrench only when it's something more important like engine build.

oh the proper spec is 13.8-18.8 ft lbs, that's for brand new bolts btw, so if u are re-using it(most likely), I would say 15 lbs is more than enough.

 

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