[John Rogers]

Well you can't let it go since the exhaust gases will burn a hole in the gasket flange area. I had two break recently and after trying to remove them and not being able to I had our shop do it. If part of the stud is there you can try soaking the area really good with penetrant oil for a few days, buy a stud remover that screws over the remaining stud and then use it to try to back out the broken stud. Mine broke again even with the head and it is really hard to drill the stud for an extractor, you have to have an old manifold (or something)as a guide so the drill will not move off center. Then use the ez-out to unscrew the stud. All this while laying on your back with oil and metal particles falling in your face!!!! That is why I had a shop do it. Finally I would have all the studs at least on that side replaced and if you can afford it, do them all. Good luck.

[This message has been edited by john rogers (edited 03-10-2000).]