Date:         Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:25:25 -0400
Reply-To:     Hector Zapata <hlzapata@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Hector Zapata <hlzapata@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Stuck Strut Bar Bolts
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How about a Dremel with a cutting disc? It saved me a lot of time, nuts and
bolts can mostly be replaced. Good luck.

Héctor
1990 Carat 'Ursula' (or what's left of her)



On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 10:19 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all.
>
> This is for an '81 Westy.
>
> A nut/bolt end snapped off on passenger side. On driver side, one bolt
> turned slightly, but the threads didn't. I think it's a hair away from
> snapping. <rolls eyes> These fasteners are obviously rusted to the
> lower BJ adaptors.
>
> PIC:
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/RadiusArmBolts.jpg/RadiusArmBolts-full;init:.jpg
>
> I pre-applied penetrating oil, but aside from heat, vibration, are
> there any tricks to removing these bolts? Or am I looking at removing
> the lower control arm and drilling etc.?
>
> Anyone else who's snapped these, managed to drift out the remaining
> piece(s) of bolt(s)?
>
> Please and thanks!
>
> Neil.
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta "Jaco
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>