Interesting to know that VW metal used in those studs is still really hard.

I recall from Beetle days not being able to drill out studs/bolts.
Really hard metal.

Ben (or list). I see copper nuts in pics. Do they help resist
corrosion in this application?

Cheers,

Neil.

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On 8/10/07, Benny boy <huotb@videotron.ca> wrote:
> I'm face with that probleme each day:
> http://www.benplace.com/head3/100_0007.jpg
> http://www.benplace.com/head3/100_0007.jpg
> http://www.benplace.com/gilles/gilles3.jpg
>
> You have a few choice but be carefull. First thing to know, if you heat that
> thing up a lot and use cold water a few time the stud will harden and there
> is no way you will be able to drill in it! So, the best way it to "mig" weld
> a nuts on the remaining threads, use cold water to cool down, heat up that
> thing with a torch and cool it down a few time... poor cold water on it! go
> for a try. BUT, like i sayd, if you break the remainning stup flush with the
> head... your are cooked!!!! You won't be able to drill in it.
>
> Ben
>
>
> On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 09:23:35 -0300, Tom Rowsell <tom@GEOEXPLOITS.COM> wrote:
>
> >Ok I might as well advertise my stupidity to the list: While removing the 8
> >exhaust bolts from the heads, I was only successful in extracting 7. I
> >twisted the last one off...got too confident/aggressive I guess. So, I'm up
> >on blocks with no exhaust, and about 1/2" of bolt sticking out of the
> >exhaust port. It's the upper one on the front, drivers side. I'm hesitant to
> >do much else, lest I break off the last bit. I'll probably get it towed to
> >someone competent, but would like to hear from some "advisors"  :)
> >
> >Thanks
> >Tom
> >http://tomrowsell.com
>

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