Date:         Sat, 26 Feb 2000 22:34:59 EST
Reply-To:     Gary McEachern <glmce@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Gary McEachern <glmce@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Steering Column bolts again
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When I replaced my heater fan last summer I used a pair of ignition pliers
to remove these bolts. The ignition pliers are a 4" "slip joint" type of
pliers that are thin and small and are thus able to reach in tight places
where most other pliers can't. I bought a pair of these pliers at Sears many
years ago and they have become one of my favorite multi-purpose tools. They
can reach into tight areas and grip low profile sufaces like the thin lip
around the base of the cone shaped column bolts. It's an awesome tool for
those hard to get at places.

Gary

 >Sorry to bother the list again with my problems. My blower motor sits,
 >awaiting an answer to the latest problem. The Breakaway Bolts on the
 >steering column, the upper ones, are not breaking away. If you look in the
 >Bentley manual, you'll see that the bolts there have the knurled heads
that
 >can be grasped by vice grips and turned. Mine however, look like
volcanoes!
 >like cones! I see no way to grasp them and I have tried to drill the
 >middle, but so far have only heated up the drill! Any and all suggestions
 >welcome! HELP!
 >        TIA,
 >        Mike - 86 Westy syncro
 >

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