[alfa] Re: Removing Broken Engine-to-Transmission Stud?

[Alcon98340@xxxxxxx]

Not sure if this would work for this application, but I saw stubborn exhaust
manifold bolts on a Merkur and a Suzuki Katana (both with socket head bolts)
loosen right up with this little trick. Get a candle and light it. Drip some 
of 
the wax around the head of the stubborn bolt. Blow out the candle and 
wait for the liquid wax to cool. The stubborn fastener should come right off.
Sometimes the best solutions are the simplest. In the case of a recessed 
stud, I would imagine that you would have to attach something to it to be 
able to put some sort of force on it (as mentioned below). Anyway, perhaps 
this will be useful here or for some other project. 

-Josh
'71 1750 Berlina
'72 2000 Berlina
'84 GTV6 

>One of the VERY best ways to remove a broken stud is to lay a (slightly
>oversize for the stud) hex nut over the stump--even if it is recessed down
>the hole a bit--and then reach inside the hole in the nut with a TIG
>(welding) torch and weld the nut to the end of the stud. After it has
>cooled about 2/3 of the way, begin turning the stud, back and forth, (via
>the nut) with a box end wrench. Apply lots of WD 40 once it is moving, and
>remove carefully. The heat helps a LOT with getting it loose.

>Greg
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