Re: [alfa] thermostat housing bolt sheared, 4-cyl.

["skippatnode" <skippatnode@xxxxxxx>]

Chris,
    A little trick I learned a few years ago.  Besides the Liquid Wrench, if
there is enough bolt to get a grip on, a small (4 to 6") pipe wrench makes the
finest kind of stud remover.
Skip Patnode
67 Duetto
Norfolk, Va


Date: Sun, 02 Nov 2003 15:00:10 -0500
From: "Christopher Keen" <ckeen74@domain.elided>
Subject: [alfa] thermostat housing bolt sheared, 4-cyl.

Hi all,

Well, in the ongoing overheating saga, one of the two bolts holding the
thermostat housing together sheared off at the head (so some of the bolt is
protruding from the flange). I've tried using a clamp (the bolt is too soft)
and a screwdriver (not enough leverage) to break it loose. Surely someone
has had this problem before - any suggestions on how to get this thing off?
Obviously I'd rather not have to remove the whole intake manifold. I'm
giving it a drop of Liquid Wrench every so often, but I'm kinda stuck right
now....

Thanks for any help.
Chris Keen
'77 spider
Los Altos, CA
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