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vwmk3jon
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snapped a bolt!!
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June 18, 2011, 10:03:49 pm »
Snapped one of the bolts that bolds the camshaft down. Its snapped halfway down so should be easy to get hold of. Is this just a stud like the exhaust manifold or is it a drill out job?
Nearly bloody there too
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dub-disaster
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June 18, 2011, 10:59:22 pm »
Think there studs get a hold of it and carfuly remove it.
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Jezza-7
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June 19, 2011, 12:58:04 am »
yeah there just studs.
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vwmk3jon
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June 19, 2011, 02:16:59 am »
Thank jebus
job for tomorrow.
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DKnight
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June 19, 2011, 02:58:14 am »
haynes and torque wrench to buy next too
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vwmk3jon
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June 19, 2011, 12:06:05 pm »
Sorry, i'm still on spot the dog. I'll send them your way when im done
Yeah, just wondering if me ole mans got a torque wrench hidden somewhere? He does have the worlds weirdest 14mm socket tho!
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scotsjohn
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June 19, 2011, 02:30:02 pm »
Going to need a 0-10nm wrench John. I think these nuts go down to about 6nm.
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Yoof
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June 21, 2011, 09:28:32 pm »
The studs are M7, so abit of a pain to get hold of, M7 helicoil kits are about £35 if you need one. Not the end of the world but a pain none the less.
Remember the nuts are torqued, then angle tighten.
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Jezza-7
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June 21, 2011, 09:32:24 pm »
i think i need this kit for my new head, where is best place to get them from?
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Yoof
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June 21, 2011, 09:51:51 pm »
Local engineering supplies sorted me one, here's a pic of the buggers:
Sods law means I only found out once the engine was fully built...
Try to get the full helicoil kit, so you've got the coil insertion tool, and a little punch to snap the tang off at the end.
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GAF2
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June 21, 2011, 10:30:21 pm »
heli coils are ok but you better off with going to a cylinder head specilists with the cam cap and get them to put an "insert" in the are a solid tube threaded on both sides and fitted with small hand tool. Much better than helicoils.
cheers grant
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vwmk3jon
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June 28, 2011, 04:55:47 pm »
The thing i found atad scary was the fact it was very easy indeed to get it out. Only needed 2secs with a pair of pliers and hey presto. Surely they must be abit tighter than that?
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