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123-jn wrote:I would use a 2mm left hand drill bit as this will often unscrew the stud as you drill,

thanks for that.where would i get one of them from and i will try and get one asap,cheers dave

update on carb,right got a couple of 2mm/4mm hss drill bits and drilled out a hole in the broken stud/bolt.then inserted/screwed a stud extractor in and started to turn got a good bite,thought hear we go this will just extract the stud no problem then snap.the friggin stud extractor snapped in the hole so i was a bit cheesed off to say the least.anyway managed to drill it out and the rest of the stud but i was a bit concerned about drilling to deep to get it out but there wasnt anything to worry about as there seems to be a 3 to 4mm void between the stud and carb base,well there was on mine so hope this helps if anyone has the same problem.cheers dave

Well done

thanks for all your help,had my van a couple of years now and knew nothing about how to work on these vans and i have just starting to get to grips with most of the problems that come with these vans to keep running but it is something that i quite enjoy especially when you get things right.cheers dave

Bit late now but If it helps anybody else the depth you can drill to is 12mm for the pancake inlet manufold M5 Studs.

As you say there is a big void underneath with origional studs but many have had longer studs fitted for LPG so they may be threaded in deeper.

dave lfc wrote:the friggin stud extractor snapped in the hole so i was a bit cheesed off to say the least.anyway managed to drill it out

itchyfeet wrote:Well done

Well done indeed

The only time I had to remove the remains of a broken stud extractor it was a RIGHT pain. I wonder why they are so brittle ?