Date:         Wed, 27 Apr 2005 17:55:04 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:      Re: Syncro fuel gauge sender??
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The studs are actually welded to two half circle plates. Push the studs
into the tank and the circle plates will come loose. It is then fairly
easy grind the welds, press in new bolts and tack weld or braze them to
keep them from turning.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Alan Hosage
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 8:18 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Syncro fuel gauge sender??

I have just removed my old sender.  Even after soaking bolts for 4  days
and
gently trying to remove, 4 of them still managed to break.  I  tried
searching
archives but kept getting "Web site not responding  message."
     Looking for info on how to remove broken  studs.  I am not sure if
they
will punch out or if the need to be  drilled.  Also any idea what kind
of bolt
they are, as they feel they are a  flat headed bolt, and do they need an
epoxy applied to the inside on new  bolts??

Thanks for any info,

Alan  H.
Mountain Top, PA
2-87 Syncros
02 WRX
90 Audi V8  Quattro