As long as they're not in a recessed area, use vice-grips. Sears sells the
screw extractors as well.........

Mike B.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Evan Mac Donald" <macdonald1987@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 6:59 PM
Subject: Re: Can't remove Auto trans

> There are basically two courses of action for you at this stage - one that
> involves removing the bolts, and one that does not.
>
>  Course #1)  The way I would try to remove these bolts would be to get a
> set of "Extractor" sockets, available at hardware and tool stores. They
> are like inside-out screw extractors (Easy-Outs), with the tapered twists
> on the inside, instead of the outside. Kind of pricey, but good tools
> usually pay for themselves in the long run...
>
>  Course #2)  Leave the torque converter attatched to the engine, and
> remove the transmission anyway. The main problem will be the leaking
> fluid, although the pump drive shaft will require careful avoidance. There
> will be slightly better access to the bolts after the bell housing is
> gone, but not much. Not really a good choice overall, is it? Eventually,
> you could remove the crankshaft from the case, and take a chisel to the
> wretched bolts...
>
>  Best bet is probably the special sockets...
>
> Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
>  I have a 1985 GL automatic and the PO rounded off the three torque
> converter bolts.
> Now do I have to remove the engine and trans together?
>
> Is there any kind of trick tool or something to remove the three bolts?
>
> And what size are these? A 10 mm fits but not snugly. A 9 won't .
>
> I thought these were suposed to be 13mm.
>
> Robert
> 1982 Westfalia
> 1985 GL Automatic
>
>
>
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