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Re: alfa-digest V7 #922



alfa@domain.elided writes:
>Date: Sat, 31 Jul 1999 12:33:59 EDT
>From: JJK1204@domain.elided
>Subject: Re: Broken pivot pin - Milano
>
>In a message dated 7/31/99 11:27:45 AM Central Daylight Time, 
>ralphmo@domain.elided writes:
>
><< The BAD 
> news is that it broke off flush with the housing, i.e behind the 
> shoulder!!!!  This increases the magnitude of the fix-it, many-fold. >>
>
>Ralph,
>
>Since the major of holding force is placed on the shoulder of bolts you
>may 
>yet be lucky. Try turning out the threaded section with a dental pick. If 
>that doesn't work, you are correct you will have to pull off the clutch 
>housing.
>
>Hears hoping,
>
>John Katos

Or try using a center punch with a sharp point and a hammer.   I used a
short one with a sharp point to extract the headless bolt on the ignition
switch.  It may work on your bolt too.

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