Date:         Tue, 22 May 2012 18:39:00 -0400
Reply-To:     Eric Ley <eric_ley@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Eric Ley <eric_ley@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: seized bolts
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But weld with a mig so you put extra hard metal we do it all the time at the
shop.

Eric Ley
Garage Mechanic E.L.M
1985 VW Westy 1.9

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From: "Greg Potts" <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 2:36 PM
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Subject:      Re: seized bolts

> Hi Volks,
>
> Welding a nut onto the remains of the stud *Might* be worth a try. If
> that fails, Frank's advice would be the logical next step.
>
>
> --
> Happy Trails,
>
> Greg Potts
> Toronto, Ontario Canada
> 197x Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
> 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop (ND Graphics graphics wrap)
> 1988 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop (Colleen's ride)
> Engine conversion blog: http://www.pottsfamily.ca/wordpress/
> www.pottsfamily.ca
>
> BUSES OF THE CORN - AUGUST 12-14th, 2011
> www.busesofthecorn.ca
>
> On 5/22/2012 5:31 AM, Frank Condelli wrote:
>>          Drill&  tap !  That's the only dance that will succeed in this
>> situation.
>>
>>
>> On 2012-05-22, at 12:00 AM, Automatic digest processor wrote:
>>
>>> I recently removed the waterpump and thermostat housing from my
>>> 1984 vanagon only to find the gasket between the hose flange and
>>> the housing to be bulging and leaking.  When I attempted to remove
>>> one of the 6mm bolts, I broke the head off the bolt.  I thought my
>>> only option now was to break off the other bolt head, remove the
>>> hose flange, remove the gasket, and soak the threads with Sea Foam.
>>> I applied Sea Foam twice a day for a week.  I thought now the bolts
>>> may move slightly so make more paths for the penetrating oil.  I
>>> put a small vise-grip on the bolt stub but the bolt did _not_ move.
>>> I do not want to apply so much torque to twist off the bolt stub.
>>
>>
>