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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Dave Elite on 29 December 2009, 17:19:56

Title: B@stard bolt
Post by: Dave Elite on 29 December 2009, 17:19:56

A friend of mine says you can leave the bastard bolt out and just not put the engine hoist back on, is that true?

Title: Re: B@stard bolt
Post by: Andy H on 29 December 2009, 17:24:24

A brave (read foolish) thing to do.

Once the water transfer pipe has corroded into the thermostat housing it might work but a new one will get pushed out by the pressure in the cooling system (unless the dip stick stops it).

Title: Re: B@stard bolt
Post by: RobseyMV6 on 29 December 2009, 17:24:31

No, has to go back on!
holds pipe on coolant, could push off?

Title: Re: B@stard bolt
Post by: Elite Pete on 29 December 2009, 17:25:05

No, it holds the dipstick tube, pipe from the thermostat housing and the engine hoist eye.

Title: Re: B@stard bolt
Post by: Elite Pete on 29 December 2009, 17:25:54

If a jobs worth doing, its worth doing right ;)

Title: Re: B@stard bolt
Post by: Dave Elite on 29 December 2009, 17:28:12

Thanks for the advice, I did the thermostat today and left the b bolt out. I'll put it back on in the morning. Is the hoist the first to go on? Cant remember the order.

Title: Re: B@stard bolt
Post by: Andy H on 29 December 2009, 17:33:18

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Is the hoist the first to go on?

Yes. It has a finger that engages with a hole cast in the cylinder head. You have to get that in first (with the lifting eye horizontal) and then rotate it to slide it up behind the transfer tube bracket.

Title: Re: B@stard bolt
Post by: Dave Elite on 29 December 2009, 19:53:03

Thank you :)