 had a bad day on the oil change, broke bolt on dddrain screen coming out of car do i need to rebuild the whole engine ??? |
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| Kahi |
 Nov 6 2020, 02:42 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 31-October 20 From: Hawai’i Member No.: 24,832 Region Association: Hawaii  |
help we brought the car home 1 week ago not running , a project for my son !!!
He got it running , did the valves put new spark plugs in and we were changing the oil before we deal with the carb or vaccum leak ??? as my son was tightening down the bolt he broke the internal bolt !!!!! trying to torque it 9 lbs are we screwed and have to rebuild the whole engine or is there some macgic fix ??? Im hoping (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) his so bummed we just about narrowed in on our problems !!! I feel for him but we wanted a project now we might really have a big one !!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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Nov 6 2020, 09:08 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None 
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Your son isn't alone.
When I was 16 or so, after doing my first valve adjust on my own, I was putting the heat exchangers back on and heard a "snap" while tightening one of the nuts down...and the socket wrench just spun. I'll never forget my dad's reaction when I went into the house to ask about it while he was watching a game. I felt pretty dumb, but as a dad now I know his frustration was with himself and/or the huge consequences for a simple mistake. I was pretty handy in a carpentry shop by then, but new to torque values and had little to no "feel" for them let alone that mental stop that makes you stop and get out a torque wrench. Just wanted to make sure it was tight. Shop in Berkeley fixed it with a helicoil (wasn't cheap...or a quiet drive over there), and I learned a couple of valuable lessons. Also: That engine and that exhaust stud went another 20+ years without removal before I finally pulled the engine not because I needed to but because I wanted to. In a worst case, there are plenty of running Type IV engines that can get you down the road while you rebuild a nice 2.0 together over time as a side project. No one wanted my 1.7 (probably a 1911) complete with dead reliable and sorted fuel injection, to the point I finally let it go for $300. Hope there's a relatively painless fix for you guys, but you've got options—and a great community here. |
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Kahi had a bad day on the oil change Nov 6 2020, 02:42 AM
mlindner Kahi, is this one of the small bolts holding the d... Nov 6 2020, 05:23 AM iankarr So sorry to hear this. I sympathize with your son.... Nov 6 2020, 06:32 AM Mark Henry I've had to do this repair a few times for cus... Nov 6 2020, 08:05 AM Mark Henry This is the single center bolt sump plate right?
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