<VV> New Oil Leak

[J R Read]

I've done that one more than once.  Just be careful not to over tighten 
since you are only picking up 2 -maybe 3 threads at the top end of the hole.

Later, JR


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To: <lclarkpdx at gmail.com>; <ronh at owt.com>
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Sent: Monday, June 18, 2012 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> New Oil Leak


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> ...........or a longer bolt as I did a couple of times on daily drivers.
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> Bob
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> I had threads fail on one of my valve cover bolts, but there were still a
> ouple of threads at the bottom - enough to install a stud (with
> elf-locking nut).
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lonny Clark <lclarkpdx at gmail.com>
> To: Ron <ronh at owt.com>
> Cc: virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Mon, Jun 18, 2012 11:52 am
> Subject: Re: <VV> New Oil Leak
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> I had threads fail on one of my valve cover bolts, but there were still a
> ouple of threads at the bottom - enough to install a stud (with
> elf-locking nut).
> If it does not have to be original, that is a lot easier than a heli-coil.
> Lonny
> On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 10:23 PM, Ron <ronh at owt.com> wrote:
>> I think the problem is solved as I found that the front lower valve cover
> clamp was loose because the threads in the block failed.  So, it's 
> Helicoil
> time after removing the muffler, heat shield and valve cover.  Tomorrow's
> another day.
> RonH
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