Simple Job - @$^&*%#

[Flymanj3]

Replace thermostat, OK, easy - remove 2 bolts (damn, BOTH broke)... OK, drill out holes & retap (One hole perfect, the other the drill snags and breaks in the FRIGGIN hole). Any clue how to get the drill out, can I drill a drill, anyone got some din-o-mite, RRRRRRRRR

[Flymanj3]

OK, I'm either very smart or very lucky. Decided drills are brittle so I smacked it with a hammer & center punch and it SHATTERED in the hole. a little work with tweezers and a air blow gun, I'm back in business. This is what happens after an evening of watching TV then working all night, then try to work on cars - I should just go to bed.

[northgahearse]

PB blaster and lots of it keeps me from doing that to old rusted been in the car 30+ years bolts ...

glad it worked out that might have been bad news

[Flymanj3]

[quote=northgahearse;19017]PB blaster and lots of it keeps me from doing that to old rusted been in the car 30+ years bolts ...

(you did meen BP?)

I agree, I'm a BP 'baby' myself - the stuff is great - 98% of the time. I did try this w/ heat before all hell broke loose (or i should say 'didn't break loose'), This just happen to be the 2% it didn't work.
(I still don't believe my solution worked)

[mdeanr]

[QUOTE=Flymanj3;19029]

PB blaster and lots of it keeps me from doing that to old rusted been in the car 30+ years bolts ...

(you did meen BP?)

I agree, I'm a BP 'baby' myself - the stuff is great - 98% of the time. I did try this w/ heat before all hell broke loose (or i should say 'didn't break loose'), This just happen to be the 2% it didn't work.
(I still don't believe my solution worked)

no, he does mean PB blaster........it's GREAT stuff.

[northgahearse]

[QUOTE=mdeanr;19066]

no, he does mean PB blaster........it's GREAT stuff.

i got some stuff called knock-er loose that seems to work better then pb blaster and its cheeper

try it out

[mdeanr]

where did you find it dave?

[northgahearse]

where did you find it dave?

i got it from slacks my hometown parts store but im sure the zone type stores have it .....

[Flymanj3]

Yep, PB is correct - add dyslectic to my long list of mental problems, sorry.

But hey, the thermostat is in and everythings AOK .

[mdeanr]

Yep, PB is correct - add dyslectic to my long list of mental problems, sorry.

But hey, the thermostat is in and everythings AOK .

glad to hear it.