I would have it towed 100 miles + to have a professional take it out, but it sounds like you may be much more resourceful than I, although that bit about using a torch next to the fuel pump scared me a little. You know, safety should be your biggest concern. The car is nothing if you blow your arm off trying to fix it. Paul In a message dated 3/16/2004 12:15:39 AM Eastern Standard Time, SFSurfDude writes: > Hello... > I am attempting to remove as mentioned before a broken bolt which is snapped >off while loosening it. It is broken at the top of the threaded area on the >pulley bolt for the fan. It is holding the left side of the water pump in >place. Bolt is approx. 4 inches in length, 3.60 of it I have in hand. >Obviously to get to that broken threaded area in the block I have removed all >components in the way etc. > As I feared initially, the other pulley bolt which is still intact looks as >if it is due to play a repeat preformance of the first bolt. I have tried an >entire can of penetrant over a two week period. I have applied propane torch >heat to the exposed bolt which s I mentioned is still intact. Nothing, no >results. period. > I am in the high desert, not within the LA Valley where I could take the car >in on a 40 - 60 tow to a place that does the removal by zapping the bolt away >in bits, forgot the name of the process. > So it looks as though its "old school". > Along with my fire extinguisher I fearfully heat this bolt inches away from >the fuel pump. Its smoking like crazy, well at least the first 20 minutes it >was. > I have also hammered on the end of the bolt as my experience has shown that >works from time to time. Even the old tighten it slightly, it doesnt budge. > Any suggestions? Maybe weld the pulley till I do the > rebuild, Nah... > > Regards, > > Patrick Williams > > High Desert, Southern California > 65 Ford F 350 Super Duty Dually > 64 Chrysler Imperial Crown Coupe > 64 Chrysler Imperial 4 door > 79 MGB Roadster > 89 Ford Ranger > 86 BMW 325es > Ford 9n >