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Date:         Wed, 2 Dec 2009 00:02:29 -0500
Reply-To:     Mark <mbrush@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark <mbrush@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: busted ground bolt on engine block
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <BAY132-DS20A630637D0257F9C6BF3A0950@phx.gbl>
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I broke the original bolt holding the ground wires in place. Now I'm looking for a good spot to ground. I suppose any bolt nearby will work. Even the bolts holding the compressor in place?

Thanks!

On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 11:56 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote:

> My guess is you are talking about one of the 6mm bolts that are on the head > near the AC compressor. These are hard to drill out due to their size and > location. Is the other hole still usable? If so just use that one. > Otherwise > just shoot for another location. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Mark > Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 11:37 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: busted ground bolt on engine block > > Hi all - > > In attempting to clean my ground wires on the engine block, I busted the > head off the bolt holding them in place. So what next? Should I just > attempt to ground them some where else on the block? If so, any good > candidates? I see that the A/C compressor is bolted to the block nearby. > I > could go for one of those. Or should I attempt to extract the offending > bolt with an e-z-out and replace? I don't have a lot of clearance, so the > e-z-out route might be difficult. > > Thanks for any insights! > > Mark > > -- > Mark > 1990 Westy (2.1 - manual) > >

-- Mark 1990 Westy (2.1 - manual)


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