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In a message dated 11/5/05 7:28:50 PM Eastern Standard Time,
jadney@vwtype3.org writes:
<< That's pretty much what I felt also. Unless you can get a correct nut
on there some way, you're probably headed for pulling the head off
and taking it to a machine shop. I've done these in the car, but it's
risky and hard. With the exhaust in place I'd just call it
impossible. >>
Agreed. That's why I never chimed in here. Usually it ends in the worst
(drilling and re-tapping the hole. Now if the exhaust were off, then I might run a
8 X 1.25mm die over the threads and pray that it would have enough thread
left to grab and hold. Sometimes it pays to remove more than you need to, just to
make the job easier to do. The drawback to that is that it might cause
another stud or 2 to break while removing it. :O This is part of that flip a coin
and fix what you need, or fix the entire thing, thinking you might be back in
there again someday. :O It's the owners call.
Bob 65 Notch S w/ Sunroof and IRS
71 Square, now a 2 seat Roadster, pics can be seen at;
http://volksrods.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2977 and now awaiting a 2.0L t-4 engine
transplant
69 Square AT, daily beater Sold back to the PO :O
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