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Re: Help ! cylinder head to exhaust manifold stud snapped.

To: "MGB" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Help ! cylinder head to exhaust manifold stud snapped.
From: "Dave Wood" <djw69@idt.net>
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 08:02:21 -0800
Sorry about the mistake, I've never heard of an easyout extractor but
probably could have used one a couple of times.

Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: Gonaj@aol.com <Gonaj@aol.com>
To: djw69@idt.net <djw69@idt.net>; mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 5:37 AM
Subject: Re: Help ! cylinder head to exhaust manifold stud snapped.


>Dave;
>You misunderstood my question.  It was has anyone ever used an easyout
>extractor?
>I have seen a tool made for removing broken easyouts.  Fortunately I have
>never needed one, it looks like small prongs which will fit into the spaces
>created by the flutes of the broken easyout  as it sits in the hole.  I
>expect that they will work well, I have never found much resistance when
>removing an easyout.  Next time tragedy strikes be aware that there is a
tool
>to help.
>
>George
>'76 MGB driver
>


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