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That is a good trick, one that I've used many times. However the studs =
in question here are a little on the small size for this. They will =
bend, weaken or hold the sides of the manifold hole making it difficult =
to remove. I'd recommend heat. If you have acetylene then cherry red and =
a spritz of water . Works every time. If all you have is propane then =
heat followed by a penetrating oil (my .02, Kroil is best) followed by =
heat followed by penetrating oil followed by...
Good luck.
Rick Alexander
http://www.brubakerbox.com
http://clubs.hemmings.com/hams/
http://clubs.hemmings.com/vwsrus/
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From: HowlingMonkey16v@aol.com=20
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 11:13 AM
Subject: Re: exhaust manifold
Another nice little trick if it comes down a stripped nut. Get your =
self a nice sharp chissle and split the nut length-wise, then just peel =
it off of the bolt. Be careful at the und of the cut not to totally =
distort the threads on the bolt. My father with about 45 years of =
experience pulled this out of his bag of tricks when doing a header on =
my 8v and it worked wonders, granted I broke two studs ayway, but this =
saved me from screwing up any more.
PS get your self a stud remover socket if you break a stud, it makes =
life sooo much easier. In an emergency situation try borrowing the tool =
from a local mechenic, he should have it.
Randy=20
87' 2.0L 16v Scirocco=20
"Special Broke Ass Ghetto Edition"
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."=20
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<DIV><STRONG>That is a good trick, one that I've used many times. =
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the studs in question here are a little on the small size for this. They =
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bend, weaken or hold the sides of the manifold hole making it difficult =
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remove. I'd recommend heat. If you have acetylene then cherry red and a =
spritz=20
of water . Works every time. If all you have is propane then heat =
followed by a=20
penetrating oil (my .02, Kroil is best) followed by heat followed by =
penetrating=20
oil followed by...</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>Good luck.</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>Rick Alexander<BR><A=20
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href=3D"http://clubs.hemmings.com/hams/";>http://clubs.hemmings.com/hams/<=
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href=3D"http://clubs.hemmings.com/vwsrus/";>http://clubs.hemmings.com/vwsr=
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<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT lang=3D0 =
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FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF">Another nice little trick if it comes down a =
stripped nut.=20
Get your self a nice sharp chissle and split the nut length-wise, then =
just=20
peel it off of the bolt. Be careful at the und of the cut not to =
totally=20
distort the threads on the bolt. My father with about 45 years of =
experience=20
pulled this out of his bag of tricks when doing a header on my 8v and =
it=20
worked wonders, granted I broke two studs ayway, but this saved me =
from=20
screwing up any more.<BR><BR>PS get your self a stud remover socket if =
you=20
break a stud, it makes life sooo much easier. In an emergency =
situation try=20
borrowing the tool from a local mechenic, he should have =
it.</FONT><FONT=20
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FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF">Randy <BR>87' 2.0L 16v Scirocco <BR>"Special =
Broke Ass=20
Ghetto Edition"</FONT><FONT lang=3D0 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: =
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