[V6-12v] Timing belt trouble

[Tom Christiansen]

Folks,

Tonight was the night. Armed with the proper Audi tools I was going 
to replace the timing belt in my 1994 90S FWD. Everything went well 
until the last dampener bolt where the hex was either slightly 
rounded to begin with or I rounded it when I tried to negotiate the 
Allen bit in there between the A/C hoses... In either case, I now 
have a bolt that's stuck.

Before I take the car to a shop to have them deal with it, do you 
have any advice on how to get that darn bolt out? The remaining bolts 
came out without too much fuss.

There is some hex shape left in the bolt, although, it's starting to 
look more like a 12-point than a hex. If I had a welder I would have 
been tempted to weld an old Allen bit on there and replace the bolt.

I guess some jobs are best left to the pros. Although, it doesn't 
look that bad at all if you have the cam and crank holding tools handy.

Thanks,

	Tom