On Monday I decided to change my inlet manifold gaskets,all was going well untill I got to the area of 1 and 3,out of the 3 bolts in this area the long bolt had seized so had the short one that isaccessable but at least the awkward bolt that sits under the manifold came out.I squirted penetrating oil at regular intervals most of the day,still no movement,same again on tuesday still no movement, at this point I calledup a specialist to see if he could remove them,he came round wednesday morning whilst he was there I said I will have one last go with the molegrips,out they came,still cost me for the call out but at least they were out.
Today put manifold back on,the last poxy bolt,a short one,the thread pulled, off came the manifold again,run out of 5/16 unc helicoils,phoned round no one had anyeventually located one at a motorcycle repair garage, put the new insert in,put it back together and everything seems watertight and its running good,bought 8 old stock Unipart GSP2382 spark plugs(N12),runs sweet as a nut.(for the time being)
If I had a pulled a thread the second time I put the manifold I think I would have pushedthe caroff a cliff.
Today put manifold back on,the last poxy bolt,a short one,the thread pulled, off came the manifold again,run out of 5/16 unc helicoils,phoned round no one had anyeventually located one at a motorcycle repair garage, put the new insert in,put it back together and everything seems watertight and its running good,bought 8 old stock Unipart GSP2382 spark plugs(N12),runs sweet as a nut.(for the time being)
If I had a pulled a thread the second time I put the manifold I think I would have pushedthe caroff a cliff.
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