Be sure to centerpunch the stud before you attempt to drill it. Otherwise, the drill will slip and get into the metal of the head. I just took out a broken stud that is used to secure my lower alternator bracket. Biggest problem was I couldn't get straight in on it with the drill, so I opted to drill at two angles -- first from the right, then from the left --until I could get a bit of a hole started. Then I put the flexible extension on my Dremel and was able to come straight in and bore out the hole. Once I got the screw remover in, the stud came out easily. Took me about two hours, including travel time. One trip to the hardware store for a bit "that would cut the hardest material known to man," and one trip to the auto parts store for a bigger screw remover. Dave in KC 85 Westy pictures and description of this task may be found at the following link:
http://members.fortunecity.com/davebaker1/westy/id43.htm
----- Original Message ----- From: Craig Oda - Personal email <craigoda@COMMUNITYBUILDERS.INFO> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 12:52 PM Subject: Thanks and Broken Stud Removal
> I was planning to take out a broken exhaust stud from my cylinder head > tomorrow with a drill and easy-out, but heard stories of broken > easy-outs. > > If I try this broken stud removal job myself in the future, how > difficult is it? The stud is broken flush with cylinder head in this > case. > > -- Craig |
Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of
Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection
will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!
Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com
The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.
Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.