This is a mechanic that I've been using for over 20 years, always trusted
him.

Can anyone suggest a shop in the Seattle/Tacoma area that could fix the
head in place?

-Mark

On Mon, Dec 10, 2018 at 9:40 AM kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <
kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:

> Of course.  This is mechanics 101.  I would find a better shop that
> actually knows what they are doing.  If I replaced the cylinder head every
> time I broke off an exhaust stud, I would have replaced every one that ever
> came in here.
>
> Ken
>
> On Mon, Dec 10, 2018 at 12:35 PM Mark McCulley <markmcculley@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> 1987 syncro Westy
>> 210K
>>
>> Dropped of at mechanic this morning to replace exhaust. Stud broke off in
>> one of the heads and they're telling me I'll need to replace the heads or
>> put in a new engine. I was going to go with replacing the heads, asked
>> them
>> to confirm that the rest of the engine was OK. They measured oil pressure,
>> 22psi @ 2000rpm using the VDO gauge on my dash. Said engine was worn out.
>>
>> Is there no way to extract broken stud from head without taking the head
>> off?
>>
>> Mark
>> Seattle, WA
>>
>
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
>