Date:         Fri, 13 Jul 2007 21:32:45 -0400
Reply-To:     craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      exaust removal woes
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So today my day at work started as any would (except discovering the trash
truck put a sizeable dent in the nose of the vanagon......which will be
repaired free of charge), and the mecahnics at my work started working on my
vanagon. I popped in from time to time to check the progress. The goal was
to replace the manifold gasket at cylinder 1, so the manifold had to come
off as the studs were damaged. Of the 4 bolts that connected to the heads
and 2 that connected to the collection pipe (1.9L) The collection pipe bolts
came right off, and 3 of the head nuts. One was not so lucky. It snapped and
the mechanic welded a nut to the stud and started backing it out.....it was
working really well....till it broke the stud halfway inside the head.
So......out comes the tungsten carbide drill bits.......a very accurate and
perfectly executed drilling went horribly wrong when the bit broke off flush
with the head. "You cant drill out a drill bit" boss mechanic said.....so
over the course of the weekend the entire staff is trying to figure out how
to fix this without removing the head (or even if the head comes
off.....what do you do?)

Sudgestions so far include "Burn it out" though i dont know how, "Stronger
Drill Bits" which are on order but have low expectations, and "replace the
head".

Any ideas are greatly appreciated!!!!!!

-Craig
'85GL (which isnt having its best day)