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Broken stud
pavelmac - November 30th, 2004 at 11:58 AM

I've broken off a stud from my oil pump on my Kombi T4 motor! :cry
And to make matter worse after drilling the stud I've snapped off a high tensile steel allen key that I was using to try and extract it. So currently the stud is flush with the case as is the allen key.

I can't remove or drill the allen key and if I drill beside it I feel I'm most likely to make a total mess of the case.

Any ideas ?


vw54 - November 30th, 2004 at 06:20 PM

Take it to a good mechanical workshop that knows VWs...

where abouts are u in Sydney ???


seagull - December 1st, 2004 at 12:58 AM

weld a nut to it and unscrew it , works for me


68AutoBug - December 1st, 2004 at 02:11 AM

Thats a good one Neil,
never thought of that...

I broke off a bolt that holds My ATF/engine oil pump on,
but I managed to drill & unscrew the threaded piece....
Best to get help in Your case.....

Best of luck....

Lee


Chewy - December 1st, 2004 at 09:29 AM

http://www.thebugshop.org/bsfqtool.htm 

Go about half way down this page and you'll find a few good methods of extracting broken bolts/studs
The nut-weld methods in there too


pavelmac - December 2nd, 2004 at 06:59 AM

I've taken advice and I'm getting a man that "can" to come around and extract it. He charges the earth but promises to extract the bolt. Finger crossed.

The weld option looks good, I'll use that next time !

Cheers guys.


pavelmac - December 3rd, 2004 at 04:18 AM

Perfection, at a cost. The man who "can" did. :bounce

The old stud removed, new insert fitted and all still perfectly in line. But it cost $275, worth it? Well it saved an engine teardown.


Bizarre - December 3rd, 2004 at 07:42 AM

and you didnt have to go anywhere

money well spent and knowledge gained :beer