SP61GT Compressor cover bolt broke! WWYD?

[CPT Furious]

Well,

I was getting very close to finishing up my project today, but as I was tightening the compressor cover bolts after rotating the cover, one of the bolts holding the wastegate actuator on snapped in half! Now, this thing is brand new and it's not liked I torqued on it hard at all so I am kinda baffled. But here is the deal, would you send it back to SP or use the screw extractors in your toolbox? The only reason I'm thinking of sending it back to SP is so that if anything else goes wrong, they can't use the "well you took it apart" game.

Thoughts...?

 

[chevyeater]

I'd give them a call and ask if they'd have an issue with you fixing it or you must send it back to maintain any warranty.

 

[MK3Brent]

Lance right?

What happened to the t61?

But yeah, if the actuator bolt snapped, and I couldn't get it out... I'd drill it out, and re-tap.

 

[CPT Furious]

Hey Brent!

It's Lane, but you got really close!

The T61 is currently FOR SALE IF ANYONE WANTS IT!

 

[Blue87T(Dan)]

Call SP and explain what happened. If you feel you can fix it yourself, fine but make sure it will not void your warranty.

Is yours a bolt on using the stock type DP?

 

[CPT Furious]

Yes, it is. But I'm using Randy's SP61GT specific DDP...awesome looking sucker BTW...

 

[ma71supraturbo]

Lane,

I'll give SP a call tomorrow and make sure that will be OK as far as possible future warranty claims. I can make a note of it on your order so should anything come up we'd have it documented...

 

[CPT Furious]

Thanks, Jeff! I just can't seem to get this car back together!

 

[malloynx]

damn lane, same shit happened to me.. i ditched those bolts those small bolts and got some longer ones from ACE hardware

 

[MK3Brent]

damn lane, same shit happened to me.. i ditched those bolts those small bolts and got some longer ones from ACE hardware

SHHH!!! don't go blabbing about our secret underground racing suppliers, MIKE!

 

[CPT Furious]

Well, I pulled the turbo off again today and the hole was not too stripped and the bolt DID NOT break. What I mean is that SP used a really short bolt and with the added thickness of the bracket for the wastegate actuator, the bolt could only grip the first thread or two. You would think somebody would have thought that one through. Anyway, I just need some longer bolts and I'll be ready to go again.

 

[IJ.]

Exact same issue here on my GT3540R Cpt!

I had some left over bolts from a T04 rebuild kit here and they're right!