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[psychnurse]

In a bit of a pickle here. Have managed to cabbage the nuts and threads of numerous items   any way of re boring them and using proper steel??

Any pointers as my IACV is held on by thin air and the throttle body by one nut  

Dont know how it happened   :-/

[CaptainZok]

A knackered thread in a hole can be repaired by using a helicoil kit.
Basically its a piece of thread that screws into the hole and allows the original bolt to get a grip when screwed back in.
Knackered nuts can just be replaced once you get the old ones off.

[psychnurse]

A knackered thread in a hole can be repaired by using a helicoil kit.
Basically its a piece of thread that screws into the hole and allows the original bolt to get a grip when screwed back in.
Knackered nuts can just be replaced once you get the old ones off.

Must look into getting one asap.  

[HolyCount]

A knackered thread in a hole can be repaired by using a helicoil kit.
Basically its a piece of thread that screws into the hole and allows the original bolt to get a grip when screwed back in.
Knackered nuts can just be replaced once you get the old ones off.[/quote]

My eyes are watering at the thought  

[albitz]

invest in a torque wrench.

[psychnurse]

invest in a torque wrench.

just ordered one   shame, it could have saved 5 bolts  

[JamesV6CDX]

Did you do the cambelt kit with a torquewrench?

[psychnurse]

Did you do the cambelt kit with a torquewrench?

No   Just followed the haynes as much as poss.... kind of just grappled with the rest.

[JamesV6CDX]

Did you do the cambelt kit with a torquewrench?

No   Just followed the haynes as much as poss.... kind of just grappled with the rest.

Don't fancy the chances of your idlers/tensioners living very long  

Don't forget, the tensioner is only meant to be 20nm, which is ohhhh so easy to overtighten if you're not used to working with low torques. I don't know for sure but,  Iexpect it torque on this item is wrong, it could shorten it's life  :-/

[psychnurse]

Did you do the cambelt kit with a torquewrench?

No   Just followed the haynes as much as poss.... kind of just grappled with the rest.

Don't fancy the chances of your idlers/tensioners living very long  

Don't forget, the tensioner is only meant to be 20nm, which is ohhhh so easy to overtighten if you're not used to working with low torques. I don't know for sure but,  Iexpect it torque on this item is wrong, it could shorten it's life  :-/

I do seem to be very very heavy handed.... I break more than I fix at present   Not good!! But... the torque wrench should help.

I may re-examine the idlers and check when I am able too (with the proper wrench  )

 

[JamesV6CDX]

sounds like a very good plan mate, slacken them off and torque up as appropriate, you'll be fine

[PaulW]

1 of the inlet flange to head bolts sheared on mine when I was doing the thermostat... one right at the back, drivers side

Thats WITH a torque wrench too, and I made extra car to make sure the threads didn't cross

bloody alloy composites...

[psychnurse]

They do seem flimsy... but I am a bit of a bull in a china shop at the best of times!

I manage injections and canulations fine  

[PaulW]

meh I can't stand needles  :-/

[TheBoy]

1 of the inlet flange to head bolts sheared on mine when I was doing the thermostat... one right at the back, drivers side

Thats WITH a torque wrench too, and I made extra car to make sure the threads didn't cross

bloody alloy composites...

I've sheared a few banjo bolts before.  My other favourite is the sump on those stupid BMW sumps...