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Help! Ignition Coil Bolt Snapped, Tried to Extract it and it Just Made it Worse

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Old 10-01-2021 | 10:23 PM
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Unhappy Help! Ignition Coil Bolt Snapped, Tried to Extract it and it Just Made it Worse

Mazda Tribute 2002 ES V6

Was changing out my spark plugs and the bolt snapped that holds down the ignition coil on cylinder #6. I went to hardware store, bought a bolt extractor bit for my drill. Attempted to extract the bolt, but it instead squished the bolt into the brass threads. I now need to replace the brass threading. Thinking that my options (from most desirable to lease) are:
1. Somehow remove the brass threading and replace it?
2. Drill into the bolt and brass, tap a hole, and Helicoli repair kit a new threading into it with different sizing.
3. Replacing the whole valve cover

Any tips would be greatly appreciated
 
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Old 11-05-2021 | 02:57 AM
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Have you figured out a fix yet, or are you still looking for suggestions? I had good luck with Easy Out extractors after the traditional screw extractors proved useless. I was amazed at how easily the screw came out using Easy Outs. They looked like these:
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