Hi Volks,

Welding a nut onto the remains of the stud *Might* be worth a try. If
that fails, Frank's advice would be the logical next step.

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Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario Canada
197x Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop (ND Graphics graphics wrap)
1988 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop (Colleen's ride)
Engine conversion blog: http://www.pottsfamily.ca/wordpress/
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BUSES OF THE CORN - AUGUST 12-14th, 2011
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On 5/22/2012 5:31 AM, Frank Condelli wrote:
>          Drill&  tap !  That's the only dance that will succeed in this situation.
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> On 2012-05-22, at 12:00 AM, Automatic digest processor wrote:
>
>> I recently removed the waterpump and thermostat housing from my
>> 1984 vanagon only to find the gasket between the hose flange and
>> the housing to be bulging and leaking.  When I attempted to remove
>> one of the 6mm bolts, I broke the head off the bolt.  I thought my
>> only option now was to break off the other bolt head, remove the
>> hose flange, remove the gasket, and soak the threads with Sea Foam.
>> I applied Sea Foam twice a day for a week.  I thought now the bolts
>> may move slightly so make more paths for the penetrating oil.  I
>> put a small vise-grip on the bolt stub but the bolt did _not_ move.
>> I do not want to apply so much torque to twist off the bolt stub.
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