Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 10:49:36 -0400
Reply-To: Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
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From: Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
Subject: Re: Exaust Woes- REVISITED
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Nice, after reading the chain of events, and the sick mechanics etc,
the story is great...
Glad you're set there and no drill-in-headedness anymore... the last
time I had a broken stud on a friend's mazda it was either 4 hours to
pull the turbo and manifold to get room, or extract the broken off
stud with 3 inches of clearance in front. I vise-gripped a bolt to my
TIG torch, and actually welded the bolt to the end of the stud
recessed in the head. This had a two-fold benefit, it gave us a bolt
head to spin with, and it heated the stuck stud.. of course you CAN'T
do this if you have a bolt stuck in cast iron... worked like a charm
though amazingly enough.
The drilling the drill bit story also remind me of another good story
I have no idea if it's true but I love it every time I remember it.
There was apparently some company that released and claimed credit for
the smallest drill bit in the world, something on the scale of human
hair. Soon afterward they got a package from their chief competitor
that had nothing but one of their tiny drill bits in it. On closer
inspection they found the reason why they had gotten the package.
Their smallest drill in the world had a hole drilled through it.
ha
Jim Akiba
On 7/26/07, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:
> Well it seems the drill bit that had settled into a comfortable and warm
> home where the exaust stud on my engine head used to be has been eliminated.
> The master mechanics (not the ones that broke the drill bit off in the first
> place) at my place of business were somehow able to drill out a drill bit,
> grab it, twist it out, and rebore/tap the hole. All i know is THERE ARE
> STUDS WHERE THERE SHOULD BE STUDS! AND......the manifold should be back on
> and it should be running by the time i get there today. I am eagerly
> awaiting my triumphant return to Busdom.
>
> Ever hear a Vanagon without one of its manifolds on? We started it up to
> move it......."WOWWWW" sums it up. Like a 12 horsepower lawnmower, and loud.
> Everyone was laughing.
>
> While the bus is on the lift i noticied two things that will need attention,
> the outer head gaskets on each head seem to be torn, BUT not having any
> effect so far. I'm guessing that means i'll have to reseal the engine heads
> at some point. The other thing is the CV boots need a little love.
>
> My fingers are crossed and my face smiling.
>
> For all those that helped so far, THANKS X 10^24
> We shall see......
>
> -Craig
> '85GL
>
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