A bit of welding.

[Dave C]

easy-out

easy out... yep, but only out that was easy was throwing the bloody thing out!!

 

[cookie]

As those that have tried will confirm - Lets see a show of hands

they are absolute shite IMO. i would never use them again (and i've never even snapped one).

these can be quite effective though

The vast majority of my successes is with a damn good set of mole grips (with expectionally good jaws, mentioned in another post somewhere) and with an oxy acetylene torch and get the metal very hot. Then you wouldnt believe how easy they unscrew.

too true. now, if i can just get some gas for my porta pak........

 

[Mick O'Malley]

Two out of three ain't bad.

Been riding mine with one snapped off for 50,000 miles now. Both a very well thought of BMW dealer and our premier on site engineer advised me not to bother replacing it.

Doesn't make a blind bit of difference.

Regards, Mick

 

[Packer]

Daughters Ford Ka had seized spark plugs, very common, and mucho money quote from the garage to sort. OOOh sir, head off, etc. One set of Ezi outs and large wrench later new plugs fitted. Job sorted around one hour. Also used to work refurbing old Beetle engines. Too many Ezi-out success's to name. My hand is up!

 

[johno118]

have to agree penetrating oils cant penetrate, them studs weld themselves to the ally as if they were one .
I would go with the milling machine ,just follows the stud, removing as it goes guaranteed result.

 

[ciderman gs]

welcome to the forum but you are 4 1/2 years to late for this one

 

[davegs]

Studs

If you get the head off, get acess to a good arc welder earth clamp on the head (tight) and hold the rod on the end of the stud and energise hold it on DON't weld or strike an arc but just let the stud get red hot then let it cool and the stud will unscrew easily. And yes this does work.
Dave GS

 

[johno118]

Wow thats the one, make it glow with the welder I ,l be tryin that one next time.
Old post,s never die.