Re:TECH Q: Throttle body bolts

[thescirocco@juno.com]

On Sat, 2 Dec 2000 13:24:04 EST Cmr446@cs.com writes:
>   I'm swapping out the MKI TB with a MKII, already have a MKII 
> manifold so I won't have to widen the inside of the flange.  I got
three of the 
> allen bolts off with the usual bit of torque, but #4, low and next to
the valve 
> cover, wants to strip it's head. So now what? 
> My idea is to hammer a 1/4 in allen socket (the 6mm is a Craftsman, 
> go fig.) 
> into the near rounded hole and try that. If I'm still stuck, the 
> next step is to cut the head (that's going to take some time...), then
vise-grip 
> the remainder. Couldn't do much with it for now as I had to put it all 
> back together and get to work.
> 
> TIA
> 
> Carl
> 77rocco
> 89fox

Re-tighten the 3 bolts that you were able to break loose...

Hammer in the 8mm CV joint triple square all the way into the 6mm, and
use an impact gun, or an impact driver.

If that strips it too, I've used a Torx bit, to get them off.

As a last resort you can drill the head off, pull the throttle body off,
and clamp a ViseGrip on the remaining shaft.

Peter
'79 Scirocco 16V project car
'83 GTI "Caged Rabbit" 
'84 Scirocco, RD/FF
'80, '88 Scirocco rollers

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