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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: PhilRich on 24 April 2010, 21:35:13
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Anyone know if the cam cover bolts on a 2.2 facelift petrol are the same as other 1.8 & 2.0 litre vx ecotec engines? Reason for asking is a set of stainless ones on ebay for the above engines, but the guy selling them doesn't know if they are compatible with my car? Thanks for any help. Regards, Phil. :y
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Careful with stainless nuts and bolts - they're crap!
They can "pick up" and shear very easily, leaving their thread behind ..........you need summat like 'Goop' on the threads.
Which is about £25 for a small toothpaste tube size.
Bit OTT, but it happens.
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Careful with stainless nuts and bolts - they're crap!
They can "pick up" and shear very easily, ...
Stainless fasteners won't gall ;) if you're screwing them into ally :y :y
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they change even on facelift, mine are male torx (2000 plate) dads on a 2001 is female torx, 2.0 ones are different too, but as far as i know its just head that is different, thread is the same.
Mine started to rust a bit, so put dab of silver hammerite on them couple of years ago, still look good :)
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Careful with stainless nuts and bolts - they're crap!
They can "pick up" and shear very easily, ...
Stainless fasteners won't gall ;) if you're screwing them into ally :y :y
Overtighten them and they can - strip the thread out of the ally.
Been there and done it matey! :-[
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Overtighten them and they can - strip the thread out of the ally.
Been there and done it matey! :-[
Overtighten a mild steel bolt & you'll get the same result! :y.
When I had my Sentor if I could replace it with stainless, I did. Capheads, hex head, Jubilees etc :y :y
I'll lend you my thread cert kit :y :y