Roger all of the 1.9 water pumps that i have taken out had the housing screws seized in it. no mater if it was from out west or from the rust belt. a big dielectric reaction happening there aided by the fact that people let their coolant go acidic. when putting it back together anti-seize the whole length of the bolt liberally. something i have considered in situations like this but have never tried is to drill out the bolt then put a small amount of diluted acid in the drill hole and around the outside of the threads. perhaps white vinegar would work. this would help break the corrosion bond and therefore lower the friction thereby actually letting a easy-out work to get the broken bolt out. jonathan |
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