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Posted by: jmill Nov 15 2011, 06:24 PM

That just cost me $20.

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Posted by: Vacca Rabite Nov 15 2011, 06:35 PM

We all do it!

Also, torque values exist for a reason. Learn to love your shop manual.

Posted by: 76-914 Nov 15 2011, 06:39 PM

That was my first f u on a 914

Posted by: sixnotfour Nov 15 2011, 06:40 PM

Dang it I was gonna say , be careful the aftermarket wedge bolts seem brittle,
Hammer the wedge bolt in and snug the nut,

Posted by: rick 918-S Nov 15 2011, 07:04 PM

At least you been busy. Amazing what a few light bulbs will do.

Posted by: wingnut86 Nov 15 2011, 07:13 PM

...any of us here who have broken off a single bolt on a 40 year old ride knows your pain.

And, we all know that it's much more likely that each of us have probably broken much than a single item on these cars

I've personally enjoyed relearning all my long forgotten head bolt removal skills

Good luck on the next round dude.

Posted by: jmill Nov 15 2011, 07:14 PM

QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Nov 15 2011, 07:04 PM)

At least you been busy. Amazing what a few light bulbs will do.

The lights really help but it's mostly 3 weeks of vacation.

I pheasant hunt until noon and work on the car until my wife and kids come home. I think this is the last year she's going to let me get away with it.

Posted by: 9146986 Nov 15 2011, 07:31 PM

The torque spec in most of the repair manuals have the wrong number. IIRC it's only 13-16 ft lbs

Posted by: JRust Nov 15 2011, 10:32 PM

At least you didn't do that with your heat exchanger on a freshly rebuilt head. Then drill a hole for the extractor. Only to have the extractor break in that same hole. You got off easy

Posted by: jmill Nov 16 2011, 11:48 AM

QUOTE(Vacca Rabite @ Nov 15 2011, 06:35 PM)

We all do it!

Also, torque values exist for a reason.

Learn to love your shop manual.

Manual? I don't need no stinking manual.

Actually it would be a good investment. It would have saved me $20 so far. What's the best one out there?

Posted by: DEC Nov 16 2011, 02:00 PM

Are the parts were galvanized?

We had the same issue with zinc plated flywheel bolts.

Posted by: Eric_Shea Nov 16 2011, 02:10 PM

16ftlbs for that...

Posted by: pt_700 Nov 16 2011, 02:17 PM

at risk of much public ridicule...

what part is that?

Posted by: Eric_Shea Nov 16 2011, 02:22 PM

Ball joint wedge pin

Posted by: pt_700 Nov 16 2011, 02:34 PM

ah! thanks eric.

one of the areas of my poor car that's been free of my busy hands...