<VV> New Oil Leak

[Ron]

It unfortunately appears that when I worked on the lifters several years 
ago, I installed longer bolts as insurance that this wouldn't happen.  The 
insurance obviously wasn't worth diddle in this case so I'm back to a 
helicoil and fortunately I already have the right size.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J R Read" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
To: <lclarkpdx at gmail.com>; <ronh at owt.com>; <hallgrenn at aol.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2012 12:26 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> New Oil Leak


> 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
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <hallgrenn at aol.com>
> To: <lclarkpdx at gmail.com>; <ronh at owt.com>
> Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> 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.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>> 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).
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----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
>>
>>
>> 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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