At 10:42 AM -0400 7/31/98, Paul A. Cianciolo wrote:
>Hello Folks,
>
>
>Has any broken a stud while removing the exhaust system on a 1986
>Watercooled?
>Is there a way to extract this in the vehicle?
>
>Very bummed
>PaulC
>KB1RP

If there is still some stud sticking out of the head, you can use a trick
that I used to use for the air cooled ones.  You cut a 1" long slot in a
1/2" square steel tube about 6" long. slide the tube over the stud and mig
weld it to the stud through the slot. You can then put a wrench on the tube
and remove the stud. :-)

my .02
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