Re: Sheared off bolt
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tracker1</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DW31S</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Maybe I'm confused, but isn't the broken bolt "time-welded" to the housing? </div></div>
Yup. </div></div>
Yes.....the bolt is steel and the T-stat housing is aluminum whichhave become corroded together as they are dissimilar metals.
As stated above, heat and some sort of penetrating oil will work.
Kurt
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