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[terry paget]

Thanks for your input Terry

Are you saying that it will bolt up nicely even if i remove the engine lift eye? if so im going to get rid of it too!!!

Yes. I have one so twice, once on a 3.0, once on a 3.2.

[05omegav6]

Thanks for your input Terry

Are you saying that it will bolt up nicely even if i remove the engine lift eye? if so im going to get rid of it too!!!

Personally, I would refit it as intended... if the tube isn't mounted correctly it will leak. Alot.

[Webby the Bear]

UPDATE:

So. Got the b bolt out. Inspected it. Threads not damaged but small pieces of swarf between the threads...presumably from where I'd cross threaded it

Decided ''oh well, ive fekked it now anyway'' so removed the lifting eye. This had a shit load of swarf around the bolt hole, also presumably from the head.

So, refitted b bolt. wouldn't go in and it was just spinning. so I tried something.... instead of fitting bolt, tightening and letting the dipstick/transfer pipe bracket be drawn up....I pushed on the dipstick tube so it and the t-pipe were flush with the head and then wound the bolt in.

it did get quite tight and I was thinking any moment that it was going to ''go limp'' and start getting looser (id fekked the threads anyway remember)..... but it wound right up to secure the pipe. ran the car, got it up to temp. felt the top hose and it got hot. and no leaks and no cambelt squeal.

took it for a drive and got back.... no leaks.

I count myself very very lucky. this was 100% luck compared to judgement in my opinion.

will of course keep my eye on it too.

am well aware that if it ever has to come out again I might not be so lucky.

thanks for all the help boys. really appreciated. 

[terry paget]

Phew! Happy result, Webby. Well done. 

[tigers_gonads]

Glad your sorted Mr Bear and remember, even the best spanner man f**ks up 

[robson]

Do you think therefore that the leak was from the transfer pipe?

[Webby the Bear]

Thanks lads. Hopefully I haven't jinxed it and wake up to a pool of piss tomorrow  Touch wood

I would say it had to be from the T pipe...... either it wasn't seated in the stat housing properly or the engine lift eye was causing it to be off at an angle thus not sealing also. All I know is that with lift eye removed the bugger isn't leaking...again touch wood

[aaronjb]

I'd say you got lucky there - likely only the first portion of thread is damaged and so you found good thread further down with more bolt engagement..

Just don't monkey it up to FT next time

[Webby the Bear]

Believe me Aaron, i know i'm a lucky bear! lol

drove to work this morning again no leaks and sounds, touch wood, real nice. 

i dont anticipate it.... but if it starts leaking in the not too distant future.... i can get a tap in to the thread on the head no problem but im sure id have no way of turning it. anyone ever done this?

[henryd]

Believe me Aaron, i know i'm a lucky bear! lol

drove to work this morning again no leaks and sounds, touch wood, real nice. 

i dont anticipate it.... but if it starts leaking in the not too distant future.... i can get a tap in to the thread on the head no problem but im sure id have no way of turning it. anyone ever done this?

A tap won't fix a fubar thread Webby,it may clean up a slightly damaged thread to help start a bolt but anything more than that becomes a helicoil or similar job

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Mr The Bear, please be aware that there's a 2.5 V6 Elite in my local scrappy with 37k on the clock. It's an excellent sourse for parts that are in almost 'as new' condition. Stuff like hoses etc and other perishables I'm getting while I have the chance. If you want to take a drive up here, and get digging, feel free. Alternatively I can get you various bits and we can work out a price. 

[Webby the Bear]

Thanks DBG. I may just take you up on that.... can you PM me a price inc. delivery for the plenum?

Just gne for an hours' drive on my lunch. Coolant's dropped about 2cm but no signs of drippage. I hope this is just coolant finding its way round the engine as opposed to a 2cm an hour leak 

Henry...... so i cant use the tap to re-thread the threads in the head. if i find out that actually its weeping (at least its not pishing out lol) what do i need to do? 

cheers lads

[Diamond Black Geezer]

I'll be going in this weekend, keep you posted 

[Webby the Bear]

Thanks mate, as said just let me know the price so i can think about it... if its too much i may not be able to buy it as pretty broke til pay day

[amba]

Sounds like with the lifting eye thickness removed from the puzzle the thread has more to grip on so may be the saving grace there.

Would be an impossible task getting a heliciol in there without removing the head,so fingers crossed it all holds tight .

Slight drop in coolant is probaly to be expected as it finds its level and all air is removed.