by "InfinityAero" (infinityaero)
Published 02/23/2017 at 18:33
by "InfinityAero" (infinityaero)
Published 02/23/2017 at 18:33
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I decided to retune my carb this afternoon on the Fiat spider. That went fine, had it running smooth, idling at a stable 800 rpm. Well, it’d had a slight whistle from the timing belt I replaced, so after I’d shut her down I decided to release and re tension the belt. While tightening the bolt that holds the tensioner assembly in place and stops the spring I overdid it and sheared the stud coming out of the block.
....&%$*
I think I just wasted months of time and I’m going to have to take it to a shop... ugh, I’m getting drunk tonight.
"d15b" (d15b7)
02/23/2017 at 18:40, STARS: 0
hnggh.
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
02/23/2017 at 18:40, STARS: 1
That blows. Hope it doesn’t take forever to fix.
"Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief" (flynorcal)
02/23/2017 at 18:53, STARS: 0
I know they’re hard to use and I have no idea how much space you have to work with but can’t you drill into the sheared bolt with a reverse threaded drill bit (so you don’t turn it further into the block) and work it out that way, or with an extractor?
Like this:
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"InfinityAero" (infinityaero)
02/23/2017 at 19:52, STARS: 1
I have a friend coming by with a “puller”, if that doesn’t work I’ll give this a go!
"InfinityAero" (infinityaero)
02/23/2017 at 19:55, STARS: 0
That was about my reaction...