I hate breaking bolts! 8-( Oil pan

[sukchew at cox.net (Chuck Blue)]

Matco tools supplied mine.They are a staple in my tool box and have saved me 
lots of stress.
ole blue
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Brown" <sharpshooter33@roadrunner.com>
To: "Chuck Blue" <sukchew@cox.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: I hate breaking bolts! 8-( Oil pan


> Thanks for the idea Chuck. Who normally carries lefties?
>
> David
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chuck Blue" <sukchew@cox.net>
> To: "David Brown" <sharpshooter33@roadrunner.com>; "scirocco scirocco" 
> <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 9:15 PM
> Subject: Re: I hate breaking bolts! 8-( Oil pan
>
>
>> You might want to try some left handed drill bits. They can broken bolt 
>> removal easier.
>> ole blue
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "David Brown" <sharpshooter33@roadrunner.com>
>> To: "scirocco scirocco" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 5:14 PM
>> Subject: I hate breaking bolts! 8-( Oil pan
>>
>>
>> Ok so I get my 3A and 9A off the truck this afternoon.  9A in basement to 
>> put on engine stand for tinkering. 3A I decide to pull the Audi Oil pan 
>> off to let it bleed out...( it was still leaking fluids from where he had 
>> recently pulled it)....
>> Broke 3 frecking oil pan bolts off! 8-( I hate old stuff.  Hey wait a 
>> minute I'm old stuff. 8-)
>>
>> Lifted them off the truck and moved them around myself BTW. I know my 
>> back is gonna pay for the manly man stuff. LOL
>> Anyway does anyone have a surefire or good method for getting those 
>> little boogers out of there?  I was thinking blow torch to heat it up 
>> alittle then easyouts. (I hate them)
>>
>> I sprayed them good with WD40, but I remember someone on here talking 
>> about the wonders of something else????
>>
>> I figured I'd soak them in Kroil before I seriously wrestle with them 
>> again. I've got other stuff to do right now instead of messing around 
>> with these blocks.
>>
>> cheers
>> David
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