typical aint it

[Bobby 0]

after putting the head back together after having it skimmed,putting the valves new stem seals etc i was tightening the cams up and ones of the nuts closest to the flywheel :( snapped of with a piece of the threaded shafts that the cam holders bolt over, its broken fairly high up and to tell the truth i just wanna get the car back together so thinking of leaving it as it is. The other side is on properly an the cover is tight down, does this take alot of upward pressure? oh the cars is a h reg 1.8 16v if thats helps thanks Bobby :D

[h100vw 0]

Dude, don't do that. Get the broken bit of stud out and fit a new one. Available from VW.

 

Gavin

[Bobby 0]

the stud is part of the head it looks like it anyway, as in theres no access to it from underneath and therefore i'm thinking its unremovable :( , someone know differently? :shock:

[Henny 0]

Yeah, it's a stud that threads into the head, not part of the head... 8)

 

If you try and run it without that cap tightened down equally you'll screw the cam totally 'cos the cap is the top of the bearing it runs in... You'll aslo risk snapping it completely and banging valves on pistons! :shock: Not what you want to do when you've just had the head re-done... :roll: :|

 

Depending on how much thread is left on it, you should be able to get it out by putting 2 nuts on it, tightening them together, and then trying to undo the lower one... this should twist the stud out and then you can undo it like a screw... 8)

 

As Gav says, the studs are available from VAG and aren't expensive... :)

[h100vw 0]

Or undo it with some mole grips.

 

Gavin

[Henny 0]

Or undo it with some mole grips.

 

Gavin

 

Do you need to hit it with a hammer too??? [/Haynes translation joke] ;) :lol:

[h100vw 0]

http://users.onvol.net/156349/customer_service.htm

 

If the mole grips don't work, you can use the Boeing Chainsaw, see the link.

 

Gavin

[Storm 0]

If you can get two nuts onto it you can undo it by turning the lower one which is clamped by the uppoer one. Some WD40 overnight will make it easier.

[Henny 0]

H100VW :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

If you can get two nuts onto it you can undo it by turning the lower one which is clamped by the uppoer one. Some WD40 overnight will make it easier.

 

Erm, that's what I said a few minutes ago... :roll:

[Storm 0]

Clever cloggs

[steveo29 0]

i snapped one while back...they come out easy enough with grips

[Bobby 0]

ok will give it a go when i get home, hope it comes out can't wait to get the c back on the road. Oh yeah and another problem :( is how can i stop the lower pulley from turning when i try to remove the allen key bolts to take off the pulley to cahnge the timing belt (thought i might aswell do it whilst heads off) thanks again Bobby :mrgreen:

[Henny 0]

If this is the lower pulley on the crank, put the car in gear and get a mate to stand on the brake peddle as you try to remove the bolts... A good tip is to clean the heads out with a thin screwdriver first, and to soak the back of the heads with WD40 and let that soak in a little while before you try to remove the bolts... 8)

[PhatVR6 0]

How did yo manage to snap that? don't you use a torque wrench?

[stevemac 0]

If this is the lower pulley on the crank, put the car in gear and get a mate to stand on the brake peddle as you try to remove the bolts.

 

Fit the wheel bolts too - to hold the hubs/discs together. Or the little disc retaining screw will snap, mine did :cry:

[Henny 0]

If this is the lower pulley on the crank, put the car in gear and get a mate to stand on the brake peddle as you try to remove the bolts.

 

Fit the wheel bolts too - to hold the hubs/discs together. Or the little disc retaining screw will snap, mine did :cry:

 

Ah, good point... I normally do this with the car on it's wheels so I don't get that problem, but I didn't mention that key point... :oops: :lol: 8)

[Bobby 0]

yeah i was using a torque wrench but the thing still snapped anway :( , how does having the brake on effect the lower pulley from turning just out of interest, (the car is jacked up with wheel removed (to get some space). ordered the stud from vw yesterday but the one in my head wasn't feeling any movement at all, it didnt have enough thread to do the two nuts together trick, so i'm thinking of getting a bolt welding to it and try undoing it then, is not the way to go about it :?: ? thanks Bobby :mrgreen:

[Henny 0]

yeah i was using a torque wrench but the thing still snapped anway :( , how does having the brake on effect the lower pulley from turning just out of interest, (the car is jacked up with wheel removed (to get some space). ordered the stud from vw yesterday but the one in my head wasn't feeling any movement at all, it didnt have enough thread to do the two nuts together trick, so i'm thinking of getting a bolt welding to it and try undoing it then, is not the way to go about it :?: ? thanks Bobby :mrgreen:

 

If the car is in gear, and the brakes are on, then to turn the pulley you've got to overcome the friction of the engine AND the brakes!

 

Welding a lever/bolt to the top of the stud isn't a bad idea, just make sure that you disconnect the battery first! 8)

 

Good luck! 8)

[Bobby 0]

ok thanks again henny for that rapid reply, the head is in the house and the corrado is in the garage so i think i will be ok to leave the battery connected :lol: will go and will it another last go with the mole grips then if aint budging i'm of to local garage. would it be best to put it into reverse as that will be the opposite to the way i'm undoing the allen key bolts (i think). thanks Bobby :D

[Henny 0]

ok thanks again henny for that rapid reply, the head is in the house and the corrado is in the garage so i think i will be ok to leave the battery connected :lol:

 

:lol: :lol: that's pretty much as disconnected from the welder as you can get... I think that you may be OK with it like that! ;) 8) :lol:

 

will go and will it another last go with the mole grips then if aint budging i'm of to local garage. would it be best to put it into reverse as that will be the opposite to the way i'm undoing the allen key bolts (i think). thanks Bobby :D

 

I usually use 2nd gear... Reverse is such a low gear that you stand more chance of actually breaking something else and getting the engine to turn! :| Not what you need! ;)

[Bobby 0]

ok thanks that could have beeen a costly mistake :shock: , and one to add to the growing list, thanks for that advice henny the corrado guru :mrgreen: :lol:

[Henny 0]

8) no problems... hope it all goes back together nicely once you get that stud out....8) :D