Tony, The advice I'm getting here is helping - I've successfully removed a couple of the studs. I'll probably wait for the weekend to take on the rest (especially the busted one). The banging on the end is the thing that seems to really be working, and I'll be picking up a stud removal tool tomorrow. I'm located in SW Houston - Missouri City to be exact. I have a two-tone blue '84 GL that I've owned since new, and that I really love. My wife and I use it a lot - we do tent camping trips fairly often in the state parks, and we have driven it to our cottages in Canada 14 consecutive years. It's the most comfortable vehicle I've ever driven for long trips. We once had a '72 Westfalia that was the most UN-comfortable vehicle we've ever used. Funny how things change! Cliff -----Original Message----- From: Racer X <akimmons@pdq.net> To: cdo9@CSI.COM <cdo9@CSI.COM> Date: Monday, November 23, 1998 6:51 PM Subject: Re: Removing Head Studs
>Hey Cliff... >Just finished a rebuild on my 87GL. Sorry I can't help you very much with >your studs. I busted one of the engine mount studs when I did mine. Some >still sticking out fortunately! Vise-gripped it for awhile, to no avail. >Then someone told me to ping it with a nail set. I did this, not >thinking it would work...Surprise, it came right out! I had also heated >it some though, and soaked it with plenty of liquid wrench. > >Just noticed you were in Houston also, and thought I'd respond. What >part of town you in? I frequently see Vanagons around and wonder if they >are people on the list.... > >Good Luck >Tony > |
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