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Subject:Broke off stud torqueing head-what do I do?
From:Loretta Abbott-Kennon
Date:Wed, 26 Feb 2003 15:07:11 -0500

Hello List...  I'm back after being away for a few months.  A lot has happened, my grey Syncro that I bought in Montana last Summer was smashed while parked in front of my house.  So now I have a syncro partsmobile in my back yard along with the westy... anyone need any parts?
Back to my reason for posting; I am trying to replace the head gaskets on my 90 and have the engine out.  Unfortunately I broke one of the long studs that hold the head on while trying to do the final torque. It is broken leaving quite a bit of the shaft exposed, basically only the end threaded portion was broken off.  My question is what do I need to do now?  I searched the archives and only found info on exhaust studs.  Will this back out with a tool?
Any suggestions will be appreciated.
It's good to be back!

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Loretta Abbott-Kennon
"Another veteran against war with Iraq"
www.veteransforpeace.org
1987 Syncro GL
1990 GL Automatic
1982 Westy L
86 Syncro GL & 82 Westy L Partsmobiles

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