Re: HELP..I'm stuck between a hard place and a hard place

["Paul C. Waterloo" <74543.407@compuserve.com>]

> 3. Drill out the head on the allen bolt and slide off the vibration damper.
> I'm not certain that this will work because I don't know, from lack of
> experience in pulling the vibration damper, as to whether some of the
> threads on the allen key would still hold the vibration damper. Doesn't
> appear so. This is the best way I would think but if I'm wrong then the
> vibration damper will be held my threads and I'll have no part of the bolt
> showing to continue my quest.

That's what I would do. Once the bolts are out, the damper will come off easily.
I can't say for absoulte certain, but I am almost positive that the damper is
not threaded. It shouldn't take long to drill the head off, I would think this
is the easiest way.

When removing those bolts I always use a allen wrench that attaches to my 3/8"
rachet, then I use a really long rachet handle and I just bump it (kinda like
impacting) to break it loose. 

Good luck, keep trying, you'll get it!

Paul 

91 200q (three timing belt changes to date, not all on this car)



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