Ainsley
1098cc
98 MPI BRG
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Post by Ainsley on Apr 11, 2009 19:33:19 GMT 1
hey guys.
I found out the other day that my top engine steady bolt had snapped in the block any ideas how to get the snapped piece of the bolt out with out taking the engine out?
cheers guys
Ainz
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Ainsley
1098cc
98 MPI BRG
Posts: 294
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Post by Ainsley on Apr 11, 2009 19:48:41 GMT 1
Its actually quite funny, when I typed out his message that TIME SERT advert popped up on the top of the page!! that may be the answer
its a sign
Ainsley
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Post by dai9fxey on Apr 11, 2009 22:14:15 GMT 1
Is there any of the bolt still protuding from the block.?
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Ainsley
1098cc
98 MPI BRG
Posts: 294
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Post by Ainsley on Apr 12, 2009 0:03:09 GMT 1
No mate its about half an inch in the block  I didn't no for a while because i replaced the bolt but all the thread before the snapped bit is stripped too. |
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ljonez
turbo
Built not bought
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Post by ljonez on Apr 12, 2009 7:42:11 GMT 1
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Post by mini2infiniti on Apr 12, 2009 9:33:58 GMT 1
I have one of these fitted, its a right pain in the bum but it does fit in the end
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Post by Phil J on Apr 12, 2009 17:20:53 GMT 1
JamieJones has one of them kits going spare. Send him a pm am sure he would sell it  |
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Ainsley
1098cc
98 MPI BRG
Posts: 294
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Post by Ainsley on Apr 20, 2009 4:51:13 GMT 1
hey guys cheers for the advice, I did get one of those kits in the end. had to bend a few pipes out of the way to for the breather but its ok now. not that I actually have the breather pipe on the breather but that can wait  Just waiting for it to break again now haha. Ainsley |
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I didn't no for a while because i replaced the bolt but all the thread before the snapped bit is stripped too.
