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

[rocco16v at netzero.net (L F)]

Heck, Erik, if the Vise-Grips won't grip the heads, how do you expect them to grasp the shank?????
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Erik 
  To: Daun Yeagley ; scirocco-l@scirocco.org 
  Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 7:43 PM
  Subject: Re: Ever see a hammer bounce? (and a tech question)


  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
  > For Sale: '80 Scirocco S, '81 Scirocco, '82 Scirocco.
  > "I'm not always right, but I'm never wrong."
  >
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