Thermostat cover bolts

[peter@thescirocco.com (The Scirocco)]

I'd cut the head off, remove the other allen, remove 
the water outlet... Then heat it up with a MAP gas 
torch, spray penetrating oil and clamp a ViseGrip on 
the shaft, and turn it out carefully, back and forth 
as if you were tapping something.

I snapped one of the bolts, replacing the thermostat 
on Gorgeous green recently and the broken bolt shaft 
came right out.

Peter - Bear Delaware 19701
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'79 Scirocco 16V, '83 & '84 GTI
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---------- Original Message -------------------------
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From: "DEMETRIS  RAPTIS" <raver@prodigy.net>
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 11:43:19 -0400

>I tried to switch to a cooler thermostat today but 
one of the allen bolts that hold the plastic water 
outlet was stripped. Anybody knows how to take it ou 
without removing the whole water pump?
>Demetri
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