Two suggestions :
One, enter 'stud extracting tool' at google, and just keep going until you
find one.  Sometimes this takes all of 8 minutes or so.

Two, if you live where there are car repair shops, keep an eye out for tool
trucks that sell to car shops - Snap-On, Mack, Matco, etc.
They are likely to have serious unusual professional grade tools like this
also.
I sure hope your stud/s unscrews cleanly.
I worry about the lower end busting off.
And I would sure be applying heat, like from a torch, plus the hammer
whacking treatment of course.

If you had to have a good 1.9 waterboxer block, I have one or two at least. 
Scott
www.turbovans.com 

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
AAG - Larry Word
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 8:12 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: 1985 Vanagon - Extracting its case studs/inserts

RE: Correct tool for this job?

I've got a broken stud, left side top (2nd from rearmost/flywheel end of
case).

Cannot remove w/ vise grips - I used to own a "stud extracting tool".  It
almost looks like a vanity pluming tool - goes around stud, you turn w/
rachet, and it tightens around stud as your turn to the left.....

Does anyone know what tool / where I might get this - I'll checked w/ NAPA
today but I'm not optimistic........

thanks in advance for any suggestions.....

Have a good day!

Larry Word
Ga.

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