Once the stud is removed, perhaps a perventive measure would be
to go back with stainless studs.
Think i seen these offered from mini mania, or maybe
peter can fix you up with some.
My guess is that Ole Frank has got the answer.
Mike: I had to r&r one of those studs too, although I had the nuts off already.
I used lots of penetrant (I like Kroil's) over lots of time intermittent heat
and tap-tap-taping with a hammer. Then double nutted or vise gripped. But
don't break it.....
Can't you grab the nut with some visegrips and turn whilst pulling up?
Geoff Branch
'74 Meejit "Yellow Peril"
'72 Innocenti 1300 Mini
----- Original Message -----
From "Michel R. Gagne" <mgagne at unc.edu>
To: "spridget list" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 9:15 AM
Subject: Stripped thermostate housing bolt
>>
> Well I still don9t know the answer to a) or b) since one of the nuts is
> stripped on the post. Can9t believe I9ve had this car 20 years and not
> known this.
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