Oh, they're in a recessed area all right! On 6/7/06, Mike Bucchino <mbucchino@charter.net> wrote: > > As long as they're not in a recessed area, use vice-grips. Sears sells the > screw extractors as well......... > > Mike B. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Evan Mac Donald" <macdonald1987@SBCGLOBAL.NET> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 6:59 PM > Subject: Re: Can't remove Auto trans > > > > There are basically two courses of action for you at this stage - one > that > > involves removing the bolts, and one that does not. > > > > Course #1) The way I would try to remove these bolts would be to get a > > set of "Extractor" sockets, available at hardware and tool stores. They > > are like inside-out screw extractors (Easy-Outs), with the tapered > twists > > on the inside, instead of the outside. Kind of pricey, but good tools > > usually pay for themselves in the long run... > > > > Course #2) Leave the torque converter attatched to the engine, and > > remove the transmission anyway. The main problem will be the leaking > > fluid, although the pump drive shaft will require careful avoidance. > There > > will be slightly better access to the bolts after the bell housing is > > gone, but not much. Not really a good choice overall, is it? Eventually, > > you could remove the crankshaft from the case, and take a chisel to the > > wretched bolts... > > > > Best bet is probably the special sockets... > > > > Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > > I have a 1985 GL automatic and the PO rounded off the three torque > > converter bolts. > > Now do I have to remove the engine and trans together? > > > > Is there any kind of trick tool or something to remove the three bolts? > > > > And what size are these? A 10 mm fits but not snugly. A 9 won't . > > > > I thought these were suposed to be 13mm. > > > > Robert > > 1982 Westfalia > > 1985 GL Automatic > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > >
-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com |
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