Timing cover thingy part 2

stuvie · Aug 17, 2009

I am doing the timing cover gasket and am putting it all back together. I managed to shear a bolt as I did it. Luckily it sheared out of the block and in the timing cover itself. I went to get a new one and was quoted £40.00 for a pack of 5. Apparently they only come as a pack of 5. Any one else had this problem, and does anyone have any spare they can sell on to me. They are not standard thread apparently !!!!

discool · Aug 17, 2009

It's all hassel, but what do you mean not a standard bolt thread is it something new. Take one of the other bolts or the broken one to a nut & bolt supplier (look in yellow pages) or an auto parts or a engineering hardware shop and get a replacement.. I just got two stainless steel M10 nuts & bolts from a nut/bolt supplier for 90p so you won't pay much for a single bolt.
Good luck with your quest.

stuvie · Aug 17, 2009

Its a flanged bolt with a course thread on it. I have been on fleabay and internet. I think it is imperial rather than metric. Sorry to be a bit woolley but am not that clued up on this stuff. Have decided to learn the hard way !!!
You reckon I could get it local I will have a go.
Cheers anyway !!

discool · Aug 17, 2009

On my 3.9 the bolts are 5/16 U.N.C. HIGH TENSILE BOLTS, but there are different lenghts used to fix the cover.

Just Google 'bolts unc' for loads of info.

listerdiesel · Aug 17, 2009

I don't think the genuine timing cover bolts are that expensive, but then I didn't break any on mine. The sump bolts weren't bad to buy, even the longer ones into the gearbox, we bought a full new sey as the sump had been changed from tin to alloy but the bolts hadn't.

As Discool says, they are all unified. The water pump bolts have 3 with different lengths and head sizes, watch out for those as well.

Peter

stuvie · Aug 17, 2009

I must admit I did think it odd. I will have a dig around

Trewey · Aug 17, 2009

ffs Stuvie.
I expected to hear the V8 roar when I got back from me ollerdee, not more tales of woe!
You didn't use me big breaker bar on it did yer?

stuvie · Aug 17, 2009

Nah. All going well until I thought I would tweek the bolt a bit as the instructions on the Hylomar said and it went.
Surprised at how easy it was to ping, as you know I am hardly mister muscle
Chris phoned his supplier who quoted the mad price. Trouble is I am slow enough but having to stop and start to fit around all the other stuff. Hey Ho. Hope weekend OK.

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