I revisted me engine head (B18 with FI head) today to spray som WD40 into the broken bolt hole. I also bought some diamond tiped bits (to make a start indent in center) and four sizes of left-handed drill bits. When I was in there, I was dissapointed to notice however that the oil-dipstick for the auto-trans curves up right in the way of that rear-most bolt hole. That's going to make getting a drill in there not very fun, or impossible maybe.

I'm starting to think that taking the whole head off might make it easier to get the stud out. I'm so new to this I don't know what all is involved. I assume I have to drain the block of coolant (and oil?) before doing this? What other kinds of possible headaches would I be in for with doing that!?

I know I'm going to ruffle some feathers with this idea, but I'm getting so exasperated with the whole problem that I'm tempted to just try puting a spot of JB-Weld on the broken stud end and putting it back in the head-hole and hoping for a strong bond. That car is kind of a rat-rod, so I'm just not into spending more and more on tools and new gaskets and such every time I try to remove or replace something. I'm starting to feel like I'm sinking into quicksand on this.

I don't know, what do you think?