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> I see in > the bently a nice wrench that is being used to loosen > it up to get it out. Does anyone know which size that > is since the mirror socket that I have is rather > crunchy and doesn't accept channel lock pliers well. Most of the mirror bolts I've seen have just two flats - check if yours are indeed hex-faces. If they are, you can measure with a mm rule and try. Mine measure 19mm across the two flats, but you would need an open-ended wrench for that. I assume you've used some plus-gas or similar to help loosen any rust. > The last question is on the screws that hold the > cool tin onto the engine. I am trying to tear the > engine down but can't get those screws out. Vice grips may help with the sheet metal screws; an impact driver isn't very easy as you would need to support the tin. Maybe a square shaft screwdriver would do it. Otherwise, you may have to destroy the head by drilling and remove the rest by drilling and tapping once off. If you can heat the screw and soak it with plus-gas, it will help. If you have a MIG welder, you can often break seized threads free by welding a blob onto the screw head (or broken end). Dave. UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/ ------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org