27-03-2024, 12:49 PM
Plleased to say got one of the local(ish) engineering firms to come out. Turns out the engineer lives not far away
from me so he was happy to come out for a look.
One bolt came out after MIG welding a nut to it. Thread cleaned and ready for studs to be fitted.
The second broken bolt near to the flywheel end was more of a problem (as feared). It was cross threaded and in
getting it out the thread was albut destroyed.
Lots of searching in boxes and the engineer found a 1/4 inch BSW heliicoil. Driilled, taped and fitted so now a good
thread to work with.
Got some studding and Nyloc nuts arriving today so will be fitting these, and hopefully will get the sump back on
providing I do not freeze to the garage floor (+3C and rain/sleet just now).
Ohh, and I will be fitting a gasket rather than the smear of silicon sealer that was used before. Must admit, plenty
of 'bodges' found on the car so far which makes me wonder if the advertised 'drives welll' part of the sales advert
was true. We will see !.
Thanks for all the suggestions.
Martin, GM6VXB
from me so he was happy to come out for a look.
One bolt came out after MIG welding a nut to it. Thread cleaned and ready for studs to be fitted.
The second broken bolt near to the flywheel end was more of a problem (as feared). It was cross threaded and in
getting it out the thread was albut destroyed.
Lots of searching in boxes and the engineer found a 1/4 inch BSW heliicoil. Driilled, taped and fitted so now a good
thread to work with.
Got some studding and Nyloc nuts arriving today so will be fitting these, and hopefully will get the sump back on
providing I do not freeze to the garage floor (+3C and rain/sleet just now).
Ohh, and I will be fitting a gasket rather than the smear of silicon sealer that was used before. Must admit, plenty
of 'bodges' found on the car so far which makes me wonder if the advertised 'drives welll' part of the sales advert
was true. We will see !.
Thanks for all the suggestions.
Martin, GM6VXB