 Engine Tin Screw, Size and Quantity |
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| kconway |
  Mar 20 2008, 07:40 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,347 Joined: 6-December 04 From: Monrovia, CA Member No.: 3,231 Region Association: Southern California  |
Can anyone give me a complete count and size of the engine tin cheesehead screws?
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| Van |
Mar 20 2008, 07:55 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 15-January 08 From: Hyde Park, NY Member No.: 8,571 |
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| kconway |
Mar 20 2008, 08:01 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,347 Joined: 6-December 04 From: Monrovia, CA Member No.: 3,231 Region Association: Southern California |
It looks like that screw but I believe there are different sized required.
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| Dave_Darling |
Mar 20 2008, 08:28 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,984 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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There are three sizes. The most numerous is M6, with a ~10mm threaded length. There is one larger diameter one (either M7 or M8), similar length. And there are two smaller diameter ones (I think M5) that go on the under-cylinder tin. Again, similar length.
I don't recall the thread pitch, but it's the standard one in each case. The stock screws have a slot that only the biggest screwdriver I could find would fit--but maneuvering that driver in the tight quarters of the engine bay was an exercise in frustration for me. So I bought a baggie of 100 Allen-head screws of the same size. I have found them much easier to deal with, in general. The only problem is the way that the heads hold water--they're getting a little crusty, now... --DD |
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| spunone |
Mar 20 2008, 09:09 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 945 Joined: 6-April 04 From: Anaheim CA Member No.: 1,901 Region Association: Southern California |
Thats why you go with stainless allen head screws (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| rhodyguy |
Mar 20 2008, 09:16 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,079 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
get them in the phillips head variety. super easy with a magnitized screwdriver.
k |
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| StratPlayer |
Mar 20 2008, 09:22 AM
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StratPlayer Group: Members Posts: 3,278 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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SS hex head is the way to go. Just replaced all the screw with SS bolts.
I got them local from a nuts and bolts store also got SS washers as well. |
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