[Vwdiesel] Fw: broken head bolt

[Holly]

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Hi all,

   Thanks for all of your replies.  I am planning to replace the bolts they=
 are the older 11mm types with 10 mm socket heads.  I have used your advice=
. Two days in a row I have heated up the bolt and surrounding area and appl=
ied parafin.   Tonight after heating for the third night in a row I used a =
pipe wrench and then a pair of vice grips and they both ended up sliding ar=
ound the bolt.   So I went out and bought an easy out and 1/4 inch drill bi=
t for it and tomorrow after my drill battery is charged up I will attack ag=
ain.  This is my daughter baby which she calls "Rusty the Rabbit" so I am h=
oping I can get this done.  Thanks again for all of your help. I will let y=
ou know if ever get it out.

Thanks

Dave Newlin
----- Original Message -----
From: Holly
To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com ; vwpickups at neubayern.net
Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2002 5:16 PM
Subject: broken head bolt


Hi all,

      I was changing the head gasket on my daughters 82 VW Rabbit diesel an=
d one of the head bolts snapped off leaving about 1/2 to 3/4 inches above t=
he block.  I have heated it up and put penetrating oil on it and I am going=
 to attempt to take it off tomorrow.  Any other suggestions out there.  Als=
o, a couple of the other bolts came out with red powdery rust on the thread=
s=2E Do you think those threads will hold the head bolt torque. I put oil d=
own those threads and ran the bolts in and out of them a couple of times.  =
Thanks for any suggestions out there.

Thanks

Dave
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