Date:         Sun, 13 Feb 2005 10:10:49 -0500
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:      Re: Secret of the Exhaust Nuts?
Comments: To: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
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Really want oxy-acetylene. Propane torch to slow, will both the nut and
stud. Real torch will get the nut red hot quickly, and then it will turn
right off.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Kim Brennan
Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 12:46 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Secret of the Exhaust Nuts?

Have you tried a propane torch?

I'm not kidding. It's in the John Muir book on the old beetle. The
trick is, you want to heat up the NUT not the bolt. The nut will expand
(ever so slightly) and will be able to be removed.


On Feb 13, 2005, at 12:14 AM, Chris S. wrote:

> What is the secret to exhaust nut removal?
>
> I doused them with PB, then I prayed, then I cursed, because the
> darn things would not budge.
>
> Soooo.. dremel them off?  Bite them off?  Any ideas?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> =====
> Chris S.
>
> '84 Westy -> http://www.knology.net/~vwghost/hershey/
> '01 NB TDI -> http://www.knology.net/~vw/Beetle.jpg