Date:         Mon, 13 May 2002 14:44:12 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Head gasket job getting out of hand
Comments: To: sanford schulwolf <sanfordachulwolf@YAHOO.COM>
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sanford schulwolf wrote:

> I was working in my friends shop last week - he is a
> top vw syncro guy in SF and saw him working on the
> exact problem.  What he did ( stay with me as I don't
> know all of the proper terms) was cut a tubular piece
> of some type of Metal , on one side he welded a lage
> bold head.  Next he cut a 4mm (about) section out of
> the tube- length wise, through, about a 1/4 of the
> tube. (whole tube was seated from the base of the
> broken stud to the original length)  ........  He then
> welded this tube to the broken stud and simply
> unscrewed it.

That is an intriguing description, but for the life of me I can't
envision it. Can you draw a picture and post it somewhere for the list,
or just e-mail me a copy.

Thnaks,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver