Anyone know a mobile drill and retaper please

Kevinsv · Mar 18, 2020

Hi got a freelander 2 and someone has broken the hold down bolt to a injector and held it down with a small bolt against it l wanted to do a compression test but cannot get a good sealso it must not be sealing right when injector is in can anybody recommend a mobile drill and retaper if there is such a person please l live in the North East in Darlington County Durham thanks kevinsv

Brown · Mar 19, 2020

Sounds like a gap in the market, if anyone wants to set up in business once the Covid restrictions are over. Sadly I don't know anyone, but as this is one of my least favourite jobs I'd be interested in paying some one if I knew I could just hand over some money and they'd do a reasonably accurate, strong job. Oh, and put in helicoils too.

jamesmartin · Mar 19, 2020

Kevinsv said:
Hi got a freelander 2 and someone has broken the hold down bolt to a injector and held it down with a small bolt against it l wanted to do a compression test but cannot get a good sealso it must not be sealing right when injector is in can anybody recommend a mobile drill and retaper if there is such a person please l live in the North East in Darlington County Durham thanks kevinsv

must be a small engineering shop in your locality,i doubt any would come to your door

Rougharse Racing · Mar 19, 2020

Has it snapped flush with the head?
If there is a bit protruding then it may be easier to weld a nut on it and then unscrew it.
I have done this on a couple of occasions and have found that the heat from the welding frees up the threads, making removal easy.
You do not need the nut to be a tight fit, if it is oversize it is easier to get a good bit of weld into it.
Good luck.

Kevinsv · Mar 19, 2020

Rougharse Racing said:
Has it snapped flush with the head?
If there is a bit protruding then it may be easier to weld a nut on it and then unscrew it.
I have done this on a couple of occasions and have found that the heat from the welding frees up the threads, making removal easy.
You do not need the nut to be a tight fit, if it is oversize it is easier to get a good bit of weld into it.
Good luck.

No looks like they have tried drilling it out and gone wrong have you any idea has to how thick the head is in that spot do you think l can drill it and put a type of stud in the hole any idea what type of epoxy or glue would hold it in then l can hold it in the right position with a nut thanks for the reply

jamesmartin · Mar 19, 2020

Kevinsv said:
No looks like they have tried drilling it out and gone wrong have you any idea has to how thick the head is in that spot do you think l can drill it and put a type of stud in the hole any idea what type of epoxy or glue would hold it in then l can hold it in the right position with a nut thanks for the reply

epoxy or glue wont do it needs carefully drilling out and a helicoil fitted if threads are damaged dont butcher it

Rougharse Racing · Mar 19, 2020

You may have to bite the bullet and take the head off.
If it is half butchered, you may need a thicker insert rather than a helicoil.
Either way it will need drilling very very accurately with a pillar drill or similar, a hand held Black and Decker won't work as the previous owner has demonstrated.

Kevinsv · Mar 19, 2020

jamesmartin said:
epoxy or glue wont do it needs carefully drilling out and a helicoil fitted if threads are damaged dont butcher it

Hi it looks like it's been butchered it already they have tried drilling it but gone wrong they must have forgotten the broken bolt is harder than the head and gone well off it. thanks kev

Kevinsv · Mar 19, 2020

Rougharse Racing said:
You may have to bite the bullet and take the head off.
If it is half butchered, you may need a thicker insert rather than a helicoil.
Either way it will need drilling very very accurately with a pillar drill or similar, a hand held Black and Decker won't work as the previous owner has demonstrated.

I don't think that the previous owner knew about it he was a mortgage broker in London said he spent loads on it what ever it needed l had it delivered and the garage did not send me all the paperwork and the spare key now they just ignore my messages about it so l cannot see him messing about with it thanks kev

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