Ruined engine

["jpalatinus" <jopalatinus@xxxx>]

Well, I am not having a good new year. I removed my intake manifold 
to fix a coolant leak and broke off one of the bolts (the rear right 
one on the passenger side) I drilled a hole in it to put in a screw 
extractor and the screw extractor broke. I bought a helicoil kit 
and began to drill out the hole.using a 7/32 bit. The hardened 
steel bolt was difficult to drill, and I guess the aluminum was 
easier. I put the intake back on just to line the holes up and I 
drilled a little too much too much to the left and coolant started 
spewing out of the hole I was drilling. I also see coolant in the 
right rear intake hole indicating perhaps that it went to the 
cylinder? I uploaded a picture of the hole in the archieves under 
ruined engine. I am guessing this is the case right? Is there a 
way to fix such a hole other than complete engine replacement?, Or 
am I just screwed. Is there hope for my car, can it be welded?


Joe P.
6808 17167