be careful they are helicoiled as standard so the drill may snag, You could try some heat and a punch to see if they rotate.
I have seen the bolts sieze into the cradle and thats maybe why they have been snapped when somebosy tried to remove the cradle, I can't see why they would sieze into the engine with helicoils.
I always use loads of copper grease on the bolts on assembly because they are a good few inches in the cradle and you get bimetallic corrosion between steel and aluminium.
1988 DG WBX LPG Tin Top
1989 DJ digijet WBX Holdsworth Villa 3 Pop Top itchylinks
itchyfeet wrote:be careful they are helicoiled as standard so the drill may snag, You could try some heat and a punch to see if they rotate.
I have seen the bolts sieze into the cradle and thats maybe why they have been snapped when somebosy tried to remove the cradle, I can't see why they would sieze into the engine with helicoils.
I always use loads of copper grease on the bolts on assembly because they are a good few inches in the cradle and you get bimetallic corrosion between steel and aluminium.
Cheers Paul
Not noticed by me when l collected engine. The carrier was separated before my arrival ...but at my request .....so l could place engine in load area of van
Next time l will check.
Stuart
MaxStu
1989 DJ 2.1 Auto Leisuredrive rusty bucket.
1987 DG1.9 LPG Auto Autosleeper
"Blissfully happy in your presence".
itchyfeet wrote:
I always use loads of copper grease on the bolts on assembly because they are a good few inches in the cradle and you get bimetallic corrosion between steel and aluminium.
And adding copper to the mix, trimetallic corrosion? Use graphite grease maybe?
itchyfeet wrote:
I always use loads of copper grease on the bolts on assembly because they are a good few inches in the cradle and you get bimetallic corrosion between steel and aluminium.
And adding copper to the mix, trimetallic corrosion? Use graphite grease maybe?
maybe but experience tells me copper grease works
1988 DG WBX LPG Tin Top
1989 DJ digijet WBX Holdsworth Villa 3 Pop Top itchylinks
Are they barstewards to drill out? Or same as exhausts studs only bigger. I can do an exhaust stud, start to tapped thread, in 30 minutes now. Plenty of practice recently.
MaxStu
1989 DJ 2.1 Auto Leisuredrive rusty bucket.
1987 DG1.9 LPG Auto Autosleeper
"Blissfully happy in your presence".
A very pleasing start to the day. Soaked overnight in Plusgas. One sharpened punch and very oversized club hammer, and out they came. Twenty minute job.
Itchy..you are an outstanding individual... thanks for the tip
MaxStu
1989 DJ 2.1 Auto Leisuredrive rusty bucket.
1987 DG1.9 LPG Auto Autosleeper
"Blissfully happy in your presence".
maxstu wrote:
A very pleasing start to the day. Soaked overnight in Plusgas. One sharpened punch and very oversized club hammer, and out they came. Twenty minute job.
Itchy..you are an outstanding individual... thanks for the tip
You're welcome, I got the tip from somebody on here it's just recycled
Always nice when something goes right for a change.
1988 DG WBX LPG Tin Top
1989 DJ digijet WBX Holdsworth Villa 3 Pop Top itchylinks