Ever see a hammer bounce? (and a tech question)

[pats16v at columbus.rr.com (Erik)]

Um, huh.  Do what I did. Grind off the heads of the bolts, pull the T/B, use
the Vise Grips to remove the remainder of the stud.  Then tomorrow after a
bowl of corn Flakes a good BM,  call a Anger Management Hotline.  Although I
had to take some of those classes a few years ago. I'm not so sure the
classes worked.

Erik


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daun Yeagley" <vwdaun@yahoo.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 10:33 PM
Subject: Ever see a hammer bounce? (and a tech question)


> It was such a pleasant evening too....
>
> I've been having some trouble with the throttle body on the
> '86 sticking a little in the "idle" position.  Solution?
> Replace it with another TB that's laying around here.
> Should be an easy 15 minute project.
>
> Oh no.  Not for me.
>
> I figured I'd be reaaaaally careful not to round those
> little hex bolts, tapping the wrench in with a hammer &
> all...    worked for two of the four.  The front two bolts
> rounded right off without noticable hesitation.
>
> Fine.  Solution number one, find a slightly larger standard
> allen wrench and tap THAT in there.  Tapped & tapped, got
> it in there real tight and....    rounded right off, again,
> without much hesitation.
>
> Solution number two, vice grips.  Not a chance in hell,
> just slipped off the bolt.
>
> Ok, try solution one again.  Tapped & tapped and....
> threw the hammer off into the grass next to the car.  How
> in the HELL it bounced the way it did I haven't a clue, but
> it proceeded to go airborne about six feet and into the
> living room window.
>
> F*CK.
>
> I gave up for the night.
>
> Does anybody have any solutions to the throttle body
> dilemma?  I so far have two very rounded bolts still firmly
> stuck in the intake manifold, and of course, a living room
> window to replace.
>
>
> =====
> Daun Yeagley - Wilmington Ohio
> '81 S, '85, '86 & '88 Sciroccos, 90 Passat Wagon, '56 Cessna 172
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