At times I hate Cerbie's

[Mr Tank]

Hi
It's not as bad as it sounds!
Went to fit replacament starter today.
All went well till I tried to undo the secound allen bolt (The top one) and it rounded out! After two hours I have run out of idea's, other than forcing a bolt into the hole and migging it in etc.

Any other ideas!
That's apart from a can of petrol and a match as I have already concidered that!!!!!!

Andy
O! well back to the 350i restoration!

[BLUETHUNDER]

Then buy a Vette.

Only joking.Looks like you are best of migging a nut to the allen head.

[brakedust]

I'm with you on this at the moment, just had to leave mine at tesco carpark after she wouldn't start, praying she's just flooded!!

[gcpeters]

ez out ? should do the job...

GP

[Ireland]

gcpeters said:

ez out ? should do the job...

GP

Access for one might be a problem.

If you can get it in there it's the best option.

If not then the migged nut is the way to go.

[caduceus]

If I didn't have access to a welder, I'd soak the hell out of it with WD40, whilst tapping area with a light hammer to loosen rust. Then thoroughly dry some hours later. Go to motor factors and buy some of that two part metal bonding paste. Get home, hammer a slightly oversized allen into rounded hole with some of that paste inside. Then cake some around the top too. Leave to cure, then give that a go.
If that don't work, then it would be mig time.

[TT Tim]

These will do the job:

Irwin bolt grips

They 'dig into' the head, getting tighter as you turn, so should work.

Unbelieveable things, I've tried dozens of ez-outs and similar over the years and they've been cr*p, but these Irwin things actually work.

Tim

[caduceus]

Nice tip Tim. Think I'll be getting some of those too.

[Mr Tank]

Hi

Thanks for all the advice.
I forced a shocket on to the allen head, with some metal paste, let it cure and off it came, job done, now to finish replacing the starter motor. My 350i restoration will have to wait another day, as not having the cerbie on the road is getting to me!

Andy

[BLUETHUNDER]

Mr Tank said:

Hi

Thanks for all the advice.
I forced a shocket on to the allen head, with some metal paste, let it cure and off it came, job done, now to finish replacing the starter motor. My 350i restoration will have to wait another day, as not having the cerbie on the road is getting to me!

Andy

Off topic.But any chance you can organise one of your fantastic Mania events again.Just like you did back at Duxford in 02.

[Mr Tank]

Bluethunder

Wish I could, but times have changed! Sorry!

Have you still got your Ferret?

Andy

[BLUETHUNDER]

Mr Tank said:

Bluethunder

Wish I could, but times have changed! Sorry!

Have you still got your Ferret?

Andy

Yep!Still got it.I was in the process of buying a 432 during the summer.But lost the space in the yard where i was going to put it.

[amazon]

BLUETHUNDER said:

Mr Tank said:

Off topic.But any chance you can organise one of your fantastic Mania events again.Just like you did back at Duxford in 02.

I am looking into organising a Cerbera event for next year . Seems like I should be talking to you boys then. Andy - you obviously organised a great event and Mark - you obviously enjoyed it - so I would welcome any advice!

Perhaps not via PH at this stage though

[BLUETHUNDER]

All i will say is.Brilliant event!.Held in great surroundings.

[Mr Tank]

Mark

Go for a 434 much more fun and usefull, you can use the crane to pick up the whole Cerbie!!!!!
They handel better as well!

Andy

[BLUETHUNDER]

Noted

[smash]

Re: OP - I really hate my cerb since buying in fact! (and I think Dan Taylor now hates it as well!). In fact I haven't hated a car so much since . . . . well since my last TVR, lol!

[Dirty Boy]

amazon said:

BLUETHUNDER said:

Mr Tank said:

Off topic.But any chance you can organise one of your fantastic Mania events again.Just like you did back at Duxford in 02.

I am looking into organising a Cerbera event for next year . Seems like I should be talking to you boys then. Andy - you obviously organised a great event and Mark - you obviously enjoyed it - so I would welcome any advice!

Perhaps not via PH at this stage though

Amazon, you're (reasonably) close to me, what sort of event are you thinking about? Hopefully somewhere in East Anglia

[malman]

TT Tim said:

These will do the job:

Irwin bolt grips

They 'dig into' the head, getting tighter as you turn, so should work.

Unbelieveable things, I've tried dozens of ez-outs and similar over the years and they've been cr*p, but these Irwin things actually work.

Tim

another vote for these - they even get bolts off old land rovers

[amazon]

Dirty Boy said:

amazon said:

BLUETHUNDER said:

Mr Tank said:

Off topic.But any chance you can organise one of your fantastic Mania events again.Just like you did back at Duxford in 02.

I am looking into organising a Cerbera event for next year . Seems like I should be talking to you boys then. Andy - you obviously organised a great event and Mark - you obviously enjoyed it - so I would welcome any advice!

Perhaps not via PH at this stage though

Amazon, you're (reasonably) close to me, what sort of event are you thinking about? Hopefully somewhere in East Anglia

Lots of ideas at the moment, just doing some research. All I do know is, there must be a Cerbera event . Location wise - well, again some ideas, but the more central the better really. It will give you a good excuse for a blast from Suffolk anyway!