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| Author: | Blunder [ Fri May 08, 2009 9:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | why do we always lose things.... thermostat bolts... |
How come you always seem to lose the first thing you go to rebuild?!?! Checked and i think everything else is there except the thermostat bolts! anyone know lenght type etc... Isn't always the way... just to put another hurdle in the way! Never the 2nd or 3rd thing always the 1st thing you go to put on! |
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| Author: | Wombat [ Fri May 08, 2009 10:16 pm ] |
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Know the feeling - Can't find the radiator/engine mount yet I know I've seen it somewhere and also the darn 'Y' piece fuel line for the twin carbies - worrying thing about that is I haven't seen it for some time so got no idea where to look - and the garage has been rearranged since I last saw it 
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Fri May 08, 2009 10:32 pm ] |
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They are studs, not bolts. 5/16 UNC on the bottom, 5/16 UNF on the top. Can't remember length. On my motors I use 5/16 UNC socket head capscrews. Why? They don't corrode into the thermo housing like studs can- the act of undoing them breaks free any lurking corrosion. 
I put a bit of Loctite/Permatex #3 on the threads before screwing them in. |
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| Author: | Leighton [ Fri May 08, 2009 10:34 pm ] |
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doesnt that just piss you off, when your parents, wife, girlfriend, sibling...whoever..... says im sick of this "mess" and cleans it up. then when you come back to it you cant find a dam thing..
anyway, i have learnt to put all my bolts and stuff in boxes or zip lock bags and d clearly labelled |
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| Author: | Blunder [ Fri May 08, 2009 10:50 pm ] |
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length?? |
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| Author: | david rosenthal [ Fri May 08, 2009 11:28 pm ] |
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The reason for loosing bits is so that you have to fit new ones as the old ones were stuffed 
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| Author: | 850man [ Fri May 08, 2009 11:33 pm ] |
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They were bolts in clubman motors with pollution gear. |
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| Author: | Blunder [ Fri May 08, 2009 11:36 pm ] |
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thats mine!!!! any idea on length!?!? |
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| Author: | 850man [ Fri May 08, 2009 11:44 pm ] |
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Ill have a look and see what i can find. |
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| Author: | i got a mini [ Sat May 09, 2009 6:46 am ] |
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my bro got a motor with bolts as well not studs good idea i recon |
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| Author: | d1ck0 [ Sat May 09, 2009 8:05 am ] |
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gareth-in-adelaide wrote: thats mine!!!! any idea on length!?!?
I've seen several different styles of Thermo Housing which in turn means several different lengths of stud/bolt. Maybe measure the depth of the boss on the housing then add enough for the thread. Dicko |
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| Author: | 850man [ Sat May 09, 2009 10:56 am ] |
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Here is the bolt used on a clubman 998 pollution motor with LH engine steady bracket, spacer & Air pump thermostat housing. 5/16 x 2.5 - UNC 
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| Author: | Rodney [ Sat May 09, 2009 11:39 am ] |
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Love the good Doc's (as always) top reason for doing things his way, ie using 5/16 UNC socket head capscrews. Doc, you're a legend the way you freely give of your information. Kudos to you. Hooroo |
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