seized throttle body bolt

[MK1Scirocco16v at comcast.net (Dave Ewing)]

You can try two things and one or the other WILL work!!  First, if you have
the CV joint tool (the triple square) you tap it into the stripped allen
bolt and see if that will give you enough grip.  Second, if the first
doesn't work OR you can do both, as you turn the bolt in the off direction,
tap the throttle body with a hammer (on a solid part of the TB) in the same
direction.  When the TB moves it will unlock the allen bolt.  Works
everytime!!  Well, atleast when there is only one locked bolt.  This doesn't
work with more than one bolt!!  LOL!

Dave
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ryan Ruggles" <ryanruggles@uniserve.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 10:59 PM
Subject: seized throttle body bolt


> Has anyone ever had any problems with seized throttle body bolts on the
> list?  I mean the bolts fastening the TB on to the intake.  I got three
off
> but I had to weld regular bolts on to them so I could get a socket on
them.
> The fourth one is too hard to get at and I couldn't break it loose with an
> allen key.  Oh ya, it's stripped.  Any ideas how the get the POS out?
>
> Ryan
>
>
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