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Loose Nuts Engine cover type ;)
#1
Posted 22 October 2012 - 09:45 PM
I gave the engine bay the once over yesterday and checked oil etc as I was taking a friend out in the car and giving it a good trash with the Nitrous oxide system turned on.
It seems I'm down to three engine cover screws.
They appear to have vibrated out
A trip to local scrap yard is on the cards for Wednesday I think.
Unless anyone has a few spare one cheap?
It seems I'm down to three engine cover screws.
They appear to have vibrated out
A trip to local scrap yard is on the cards for Wednesday I think.
Unless anyone has a few spare one cheap?
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#2
Posted 23 October 2012 - 08:38 AM
they're a proper pain... i had some new ones that did this...you get stuck between doing them up so they don't budge and round off...or they just vibrate out..
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#3
Posted 23 October 2012 - 02:00 PM
JUST SPENT OVER AN HOUR YESTERDAY TRYING TO GET ROUNDED ONES OFF
MAYBE UNORTHADOX AND NOT STRICTLY "PC " BY SOME PEOPLES RECKONING
BUT I HAVE JUST CUT STRAIGHT SLOTS INTO THEM ALL
JUST TO MAKE SURE THEY COME OFF EASIER NEXT TIME
THE PURISTS WILL PROBABLY HAVE ME SHOT AT DAWN
MAYBE UNORTHADOX AND NOT STRICTLY "PC " BY SOME PEOPLES RECKONING
BUT I HAVE JUST CUT STRAIGHT SLOTS INTO THEM ALL
JUST TO MAKE SURE THEY COME OFF EASIER NEXT TIME
THE PURISTS WILL PROBABLY HAVE ME SHOT AT DAWN
#4
Posted 23 October 2012 - 04:22 PM
i usually wack a T27 torx bit in there, that tends to grip well... shame they wern't a torx fitting from the outset..
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#5
Posted 23 October 2012 - 05:39 PM
I might just fit some stainless cap heads, I will have a rummage at work to see what we have that fits.
MK4 XR3i
Mk3 XR3i
R Reg 1.7 Puma
T Reg 1.7 Lux Puma
Now its Racing Puma 072
Graham
Mk3 XR3i
R Reg 1.7 Puma
T Reg 1.7 Lux Puma
Now its Racing Puma 072
Graham
#6
Posted 23 October 2012 - 06:26 PM
I think it's M6 x 12 from memory...iv'e tried a few different bolts/button head etc in there, but they all look crap against the nice chrome standard ones...
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#7
Posted 24 October 2012 - 07:51 PM
Buy decent, but not overly expensive torx bit set (halfords pro is good enough).
Insert slightly oversized Torx bit. Add fairy taps from large-ish hammer.
Unscrew.
And they're cheap enough from ford - just grab a bakers dozen and leave some in a drawer with the torx set for when they inevitably round out again...
Insert slightly oversized Torx bit. Add fairy taps from large-ish hammer.
Unscrew.
And they're cheap enough from ford - just grab a bakers dozen and leave some in a drawer with the torx set for when they inevitably round out again...
#8
Posted 24 October 2012 - 09:32 PM
over £3 each.. not that cheap i'd say...when did you last buy one..
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#9
Posted 14 November 2012 - 06:40 PM
About six months ago, damned sure I didn't pay that much but buggered if I can find the receipt.
Er, in that case, take 'em to a small local engineering shop and ask them if they can measure the thread for you, and put some decent ones in. And disregard my previous comment
Er, in that case, take 'em to a small local engineering shop and ask them if they can measure the thread for you, and put some decent ones in. And disregard my previous comment
#10
Posted 14 November 2012 - 08:49 PM
They're M6 x 12 from memory
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#11
Posted 14 November 2012 - 10:30 PM
Still running with about 3 bolts holding the cover on.
Not at the top of my list to do as its doesn't effect performance
I will take a trip down the scarp yard at some point, there are about 5 Puma's in there.
Not at the top of my list to do as its doesn't effect performance
I will take a trip down the scarp yard at some point, there are about 5 Puma's in there.
MK4 XR3i
Mk3 XR3i
R Reg 1.7 Puma
T Reg 1.7 Lux Puma
Now its Racing Puma 072
Graham
Mk3 XR3i
R Reg 1.7 Puma
T Reg 1.7 Lux Puma
Now its Racing Puma 072
Graham
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