Another f*cking disaster ...
New o-ring for the coolant heater pipe to block arrived. 1 bolt to fit, what could possibly go wrong? Pipe out, smear of Hylomar behind the shoulder and over the face of the connecting pipe. O-ring coated in Vaseline and slipped in front of the shoulder on the pipe. Pipe inserted and as I start to tighten the bolt my little 1/4" Halfords qrench just falls apart in my hands. At least 1 screw from it missing. Cannot find missing bits: it is ****ed and it is only a year or so old. Get the big wrench and ever so gently start to nip it up, holding the whole head in my hand rather than the end of the wrench. Still sone give so nip it up a bit more and then snap! F*cking bolt has sheared off in the block. No room for drill so whole front of the car has to come out except the effing gearbox cooler pipes are welded to yhe rad and won't shift. Last time I used more torque they sheared off. Absolutely soaked them in Plusgas and packed in for the day. I really have had enough of this. The f*cker is fighting me every single sodding step of the way. Not a single step has been without issue.
