If the rest of the bolts came out easy and you have access to a small air grinder or can get access with a hacksaw possibly cut slots in the bolts and use a flathead screwdriver or even an impact driver with a flat head bit to remove the bolts?
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The fix for that sort of thing I see in car shows, is to weld a bolt onto the difficult part, then undo the bolt.
No idea if that'd be any good for you though ... |
I remembered I had a very obscure Nut extractor set, I purchased it years back for removing a locking wheel nut but it turned out it was not suitable, so I promptly "put it away" and forgot about it.
When I had remembered, then found it again I hammered the correct size on the bolt and used a normal socket to remove the bolt from the car :) Anyway, got really far into the rebuild to find the pistons and rods are good, removed one piston and went to install the forged ones I have, to find they are 85mm pistons, not 84.45mm as were sold to me (84.45 is std size, in case anyone needed clarification). Upshot is they don't fit unless I re-bore! cleaned the Mahle pistons up and refitted for now, then ran out of light so tidied up for the night! So now I have a set of 85mm Wossner forged pistons on PEC rods, that I can't fit to my car... Will have to think of my next move over the next few days. |
At a loss as to why hex socket head shoulder bolts have been used. They are hardened bolts and would need grinding. I would go for a rebore if possible.
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Good to see progress.
The TF that donated it's subframes to my F came from near Bordon. |
I don't think those bolts are std for the sump.
Drew - streetelite.co.uk |
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Finally got the engine back together this weekend and topped up all fluids.
Car initially fired up with a very obvious missfire, turns out one of the HT leads was not pushed in firmly enough. Once that was sorted the engine runs, but not as smooth as I would like... There is a very slight lumpiness to the engine and it seems to threaten to stall every now and then. Since this appears to be the Mems 1.6 ECU (Dizzy engine from a 420 Turbo) I can't just put it on my normal Diagnostics. To this end, does anyone, localish to Bordon, have a T4 or PScan or another Diagnostics that will connect to the Rover 3-pin plug on the ECU so I can check all the sensors etc? I am hoping that will tell me, or at least guide me, to the root of the "something is not quite right". |
well done for getting where you are at now.
hope it is just a sensor or bit of adjustment. would a rolling road point you in the right direction??? found these https://www.bteautomotive.co.uk/DIAGNOSTICS don't know if they could help. :):):) |
I'd happily bring my pscan over but I don't have the MEMS 1.6 lead.
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