good stainless hardwear works everytime..

Joe

-----Original Message-----
>From: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
>Sent: Aug 10, 2007 1:14 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Exhaust bolt snapped off...yikes!!
>
>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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