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lil-ute
 Post subject: to mig or not to mig
PostPosted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 10:40 am 
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should i mig nuts on the engine mounts is it easier or not

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No, just use long pliers / wire / silver foil in ring spanner!

Often need to wiggle mounting through hole with spike / screwdriver to line em up, this would damage threads on welded on nuts anyway.

My thoughts! :P

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:05 am 
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how do use silver foil ??????

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Take a small square of foil and put it on the head of the bolt, push the bolt (with foil) into a long ring spanner, the foil will be enough to grip the head of the bolt and allow you to feed it up between the subframe and the motor and manouvre it into the hole.

You have to line up hole first though. Also always bolt from inside, nut (and spring washer) on outside.

Others use very long nosed pliers to acheoive the same thing! 8)

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thank you for your advice and will be fitting engine sunday morning

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I've welded nuts inside all my engine mounts since 1965, I'm not stopping now!! :lol: Works for me....8)

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