Tony,

The advice I'm getting here is helping - I've successfully removed a
couple of the studs. I'll probably wait for the weekend to take on the
rest (especially the busted one). The banging on the end is the thing
that seems to really be working, and I'll be picking up a stud removal
tool tomorrow.

I'm located in SW Houston - Missouri City to be exact. I have a two-tone
blue '84 GL that I've owned since new, and that I really love. My wife
and I use it a lot - we do tent camping trips fairly often in the state
parks, and we have driven it to our cottages in Canada 14 consecutive
years. It's the most comfortable vehicle I've ever driven for long
trips.  We once had a '72 Westfalia that was the most UN-comfortable
vehicle we've ever used. Funny how things change!

Cliff

-----Original Message-----
From: Racer X <akimmons@pdq.net>
To: cdo9@CSI.COM <cdo9@CSI.COM>
Date: Monday, November 23, 1998 6:51 PM
Subject: Re: Removing Head Studs

>Hey Cliff...
>Just finished a rebuild on my 87GL. Sorry I can't help you very much
with
>your studs. I busted one of the engine mount studs when I did mine.
Some
>still sticking out fortunately! Vise-gripped it for awhile, to no
avail.
>Then someone told me to ping it with a nail set. I did this, not
>thinking it would work...Surprise, it came right out! I had also heated
>it some though, and soaked it with plenty of liquid wrench.
>
>Just noticed you were in Houston also, and thought I'd respond. What
>part of town you in? I frequently see Vanagons around and wonder if
they
>are people on the list....
>
>Good Luck
>Tony
>