On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 7:20 PM, pdooley <psdooley@verizon.net> wrote:
> Neil,
> I broke many punches trying to remove rivets from an 020(rabbit/golf/jetta)
> differential.
> To my surprise, a regular bolt worked much better.
> Clamp a junk bolt in a pair of vise grips and whack it with a 2 pound
> sledge.  I think your results will be pleasing.
> I always wear ear and eye protection and leather gloves when doing this type
> work...

Hey Pat thanks for the suggestions.

For sure safety first.

Yah I tried a bolt. It bent. As did another drift. And yah vice grips
are handy for sure.

For sh**ts and giggles, I put an old crap socket on one side, a short
bolt on the other, put it in my large vice and tried pressing it out.

Check out the pic of the bolt:

http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/FuckingBentBolt.jpg

Heh heh.

Neil Armstrong