Re: alfa-digest V10 #136 Subject: [alfa] limiting strap removal

["George Schweikle" <schweikg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mario,

I had the same problem with a '76 Spider. I removed two of the screws with a
3/8 drive phillips socket in a breaker bar, and lowered the entire weight of
the car onto the breaker bar supported on a jackstand. This forced the bit
into the screw recess. The screws on the other side would not budge with
this method so I cut the heads off with a small grinding bit in a dremel
tool. The aluminum block holding the limit straps could then be pulled off
of  headless screws. I couldn't find replacement screws, so used ones with
small allen heads and flat washers that distorted into a conical shape as I
tightened the screws.

George Schweikle
Lexington, KY
'76 Spider
'91 Spider Veloce
>
> Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2004 07:44:18 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Mario Pinto <pintomario@domain.elided>
> Subject: [alfa] limiting strap removal
>
> Does anyone have a method of removing the limit stop
> buffer on the rear suspension. The screws on my '84
> spider appear to be rusted solid - I have tried to use
> a ratchet with a phillips head screw attachment and
> could not budge the screw and there is not enough room
> for my impact hammer.
>
> any help would be greatly appreciated
>
> thanks
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