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Broken stud extractor; now what?



Some of you may remember my praise for the advice of using ammonia to
convert the rust on the exhaust studs to "something else" (another
thread) so you can remove them easily.

Well, I was working on one the studs that was already broken when I got
to the engine, and the Audi Gods decided to exact their revenge.

My nice, shiny, new stud extractor snapped (shattered?) into about 15
pieces and the broken stud hasn't budged a millimetre.

Now, I know I can walk right into Sears and get my extractor replaced,
but I have a feeling that it's not going to get any easier.

Any suggestions or BTDT's?

TIA!

Gary

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Gary G. Erickson         Secretary -- NW Quattro Club
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