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Housing of IACV and throttle body
« on: 26 July 2008, 17:21:12 »
Cabbaged the threads last week of IACV and Throttle body. Now got some tap and dies.

Any advice before I got in with the black and decker?

What size re-bore? and any advice very welcome. Not used such bits before.

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Re: Housing of IACV and throttle body
« Reply #1 on: 26 July 2008, 17:28:09 »
If you've goosed the std threads (M6?) then not sure if there's enough meat for an M8 (drill 6.4mm).  If they were M8, then next (M10) is 8.4mm drill from memory..  Would suggest cleaning the holes out with a drill, fill them up with JB Weld and re-drill and tap back to the right size, though..
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Re: Housing of IACV and throttle body
« Reply #2 on: 26 July 2008, 17:36:06 »
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If you've goosed the std threads (M6?) then not sure if there's enough meat for an M8 (drill 6.4mm).  If they were M8, then next (M10) is 8.4mm drill from memory..  Would suggest cleaning the holes out with a drill, fill them up with JB Weld and re-drill and tap back to the right size, though..




 :( :( Was hoping just to re-tap  :( :(
May be able to weld (if my uncle or father in law) will agree. May have to re -asses the situation then.  >:(
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Re: Housing of IACV and throttle body
« Reply #3 on: 26 July 2008, 17:47:20 »
Welding ally (and castings are notoriously bad metal) tends to distort.  JB Weld is an epoxy putty (like Chemical Metal) - hard as nails...  

Get down to B&Q/Halfrauds for some (under a tenner) and if you get the hole cleaned up and the epoxy in tonight, it'll be fully set by tomorrow

JB Weld is an American brand and probably the best, but even Araldite do a version.  The ICV holes don't hold any real weight, so there wil no issues there.
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Re: Housing of IACV and throttle body
« Reply #4 on: 26 July 2008, 17:51:18 »
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Welding ally (and castings are notoriously bad metal) tends to distort.  JB Weld is an epoxy putty (like Chemical Metal) - hard as nails...  

Get down to B&Q/Halfrauds for some (under a tenner) and if you get the hole cleaned up and the epoxy in tonight, it'll be fully set by tomorrow

JB Weld is an American brand and probably the best, but even Araldite do a version.  The ICV holes don't hold any real weight, so there wil no issues there.



Cool!!! well done that man  :y :y :y
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