Sheared a bolt when fitting new sump.. issue?
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Had to fit a new sump today and accidentally sheared the head off 1 of 17 bolts securing it.. and cross threaded another!
Used some of that fancy RTV gasket maker so was hoping it would be ok having 15 of 17 in place (the two missing are not next to each other), I assume there must be a little redundancy built into the design?
That's what I'm hoping anyway!
Used some of that fancy RTV gasket maker so was hoping it would be ok having 15 of 17 in place (the two missing are not next to each other), I assume there must be a little redundancy built into the design?
That's what I'm hoping anyway!
)imo it will need sorting , they dont tend to fit a few extra bolts just incase someone wrecks a few
the snapped one should wind out now the head is missing , cross threaded one either clean it up with a tap or fit a thread insert
after doing stupid things like that myself , you soon learn to be a bit more carefull in the first place
the snapped one should wind out now the head is missing , cross threaded one either clean it up with a tap or fit a thread insert
after doing stupid things like that myself , you soon learn to be a bit more carefull in the first place
Sheepshanks said:
Well, an easy out. Might be tough to get at it to drill.
Harsh crowd though
Is the block ally?
!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!! Harsh crowd though
Is the block ally?
Its a simple job anybody can sort it out
This the reason why I dont post much here
If you know so much about cars why cant anybody actually fix them on this site
At least the OP is having a go at it
What did I say that caused that outburst?Not really aimed at you sheep just this site
This is my problem
This site is full of people of opinion people post twice every minute on the main site thinking they know it all They think they know everything
Here on the mechanics site you get 3 titles a day
Its disgusting, its terrible how can a site be jammed packed with people that claim to know about cars but the truth is they dont know anything ! They dont even know how to repair them
At least the bodgers on here are having ago and in my book thats makes them proper car people
This is my problem
This site is full of people of opinion people post twice every minute on the main site thinking they know it all They think they know everything
Here on the mechanics site you get 3 titles a day
Its disgusting, its terrible how can a site be jammed packed with people that claim to know about cars but the truth is they dont know anything ! They dont even know how to repair them
At least the bodgers on here are having ago and in my book thats makes them proper car people
Edited by jeremyh1 on Saturday 15th July 15:52
jeremyh1 said:
!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!
It's a simple job, anybody can sort it out. This the reason why I don't post much here. If you know so much about cars why can't anybody actually fix them on this site? At least the OP is having a go at it.
Or, more likely, we've done something similar in the past, our attempts at resolving the problem just made things worse, and we're trying to pass on our hard-won wisdom. It's a simple job, anybody can sort it out. This the reason why I don't post much here. If you know so much about cars why can't anybody actually fix them on this site? At least the OP is having a go at it.
I'd say practise your stud removal/thread insert installation/thread chasing on something less vital and easier to access, and let the professionals sort it (unless a punch and hammer moves the broken one and a carefully wielded tap fixes the cross-threaded one - anything else, especially if it involves drilling holes, has the potential to make the situation worse).
Odd thread!
I'd helicoil the knackered thread because I've learned how to do it and find it quite fun and attempt to get the snapped bit out WITHOUT using an extractor first of all if you can with stilsons, grips and what have you.
IF the block isn't ally a good centre punch, lots of drill bits going up from tiddly to whatever the bolt is (M6 probably) will remove what's left of the bolt surprisingly quickly and easily if you have a good drill and keep it dead straight! I use a constant flow of WD40 to lube the drill bits because it's cheap and I always seem to have loads of it but that's going to be fun under the car with swarf and lubricant falling on you face. get a helper to spray while you drill and get the car as high as you can. I'd personally leave the sump on if it was mine.
I have no idea if the above will work or is the accepted way of doing it it's just what I would do! I would try and get a proper sump gasket if one exists for your car too, RTV is horrible stuff if it blobs out into the sump or gets on the pickup etc.
I'd helicoil the knackered thread because I've learned how to do it and find it quite fun and attempt to get the snapped bit out WITHOUT using an extractor first of all if you can with stilsons, grips and what have you.
IF the block isn't ally a good centre punch, lots of drill bits going up from tiddly to whatever the bolt is (M6 probably) will remove what's left of the bolt surprisingly quickly and easily if you have a good drill and keep it dead straight! I use a constant flow of WD40 to lube the drill bits because it's cheap and I always seem to have loads of it but that's going to be fun under the car with swarf and lubricant falling on you face. get a helper to spray while you drill and get the car as high as you can. I'd personally leave the sump on if it was mine.
I have no idea if the above will work or is the accepted way of doing it it's just what I would do! I would try and get a proper sump gasket if one exists for your car too, RTV is horrible stuff if it blobs out into the sump or gets on the pickup etc.
Edited by StoatInACoat on Tuesday 18th July 10:36
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