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Subject:Re: exhaust stud removal broken
From:Steve Delanty
Date:Tue, 29 Jun 2004 19:28:53 -0700

At 06:58 PM 6/29/2004, Jonce Fancher wrote:
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>exposed from the head. so now i have a forzen partial bolt in the head
>of the # 1 cylinder upper. the question is what should i do to remove
>it?? Mig something to it and beat on it with the heat from migging and
>the extra grip that i added i just turn it out right??

Yes, if you've got a MIG welder, weld a nut onto the remains of the
stud. That will give you something to twist on, and the heat will
help loosen the stud up in the head. I've done it many times, and
it works quite often....
Best of luck.

Steve
'86 Westy "Escape Pod"
'84 Westy "Yard Furniture"
'73 Beetle "ain't got a name yet"

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