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It ain't coming out of there, no way no how.
Famous last words.
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Famous last words.
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Famous last words.
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Well, if it comes out (which it won't), it'll fall down and get stuck to one of the supermagnets, or the magnetic drain plug, or get stuck on the screen who's mesh is too fine to let anything that size through.
If that pin falls out I'd be highly surprised. It tapped in with what I felt was perfect force, not enough to deform the roll pin, but not so easy that it could ever come loose and fall out. it's just there for extra insurance.
Anyways, it's moot now, it's installed, and along with the other things I could think of doing to prevent another incident similar to the one that just happened, I hope I'm covered for any future damage.
If I can get help filling the coolant and cranking the motor over to register oil pressure at the gauge, all I need to do is install the already-gapped plugs (.o35") and she should be ready o ire up and time.
Then it's on to installing the interior, and the car should be driving by tomorrow night if I can get the help.
If that pin falls out I'd be highly surprised. It tapped in with what I felt was perfect force, not enough to deform the roll pin, but not so easy that it could ever come loose and fall out. it's just there for extra insurance.
Anyways, it's moot now, it's installed, and along with the other things I could think of doing to prevent another incident similar to the one that just happened, I hope I'm covered for any future damage.
If I can get help filling the coolant and cranking the motor over to register oil pressure at the gauge, all I need to do is install the already-gapped plugs (.o35") and she should be ready o ire up and time.
Then it's on to installing the interior, and the car should be driving by tomorrow night if I can get the help.
quote:Originally posted by mike the snake:
I actually used an allen wrench that I turned down by hand with a grinder. It tapped in with the perfect feel, didn't fight too much, but didn't just tap in easily either.
It ain't coming out of there, no way no how.
Next time you do anything like that use Loctite "stud and bearing mount".
If the diz has to come out for any reason I'll hit that pin with the locktite you recommended. I also have some red locktite that once set is pretty impossible to undo without a bunch of heat.
The pin I tapped through the roll pin went in with good resistance.
I have recent experience, with the last 3 gears I've installed, from too loose, to too tight (holes weren't lined up, tried to slam it through and cracked the gear, so I know this particular pin I just sent through the roll pin is just right.
Like I said though, if the diz has to come out again for any reason I'll hit it with the locktite.
Presently, the diz is installed, within a few degrees of where it was when it came out, close enough that a small twist of the diz body will have the engine running.
Plug wires are plugged in, although plugs are out until I crank the motor over and get some oil pressure.
Plugs are gapped and ready to go in, then all I need to do is plug in the one coil wire to the diz and I should have fire.
Car is on jacks, front lower than the rear, and as I've read that is how you want the car positioned for filling the coolant, so we may leave the car in the jacks for the initial start and coolant fill.
The pin I tapped through the roll pin went in with good resistance.
I have recent experience, with the last 3 gears I've installed, from too loose, to too tight (holes weren't lined up, tried to slam it through and cracked the gear, so I know this particular pin I just sent through the roll pin is just right.
Like I said though, if the diz has to come out again for any reason I'll hit it with the locktite.
Presently, the diz is installed, within a few degrees of where it was when it came out, close enough that a small twist of the diz body will have the engine running.
Plug wires are plugged in, although plugs are out until I crank the motor over and get some oil pressure.
Plugs are gapped and ready to go in, then all I need to do is plug in the one coil wire to the diz and I should have fire.
Car is on jacks, front lower than the rear, and as I've read that is how you want the car positioned for filling the coolant, so we may leave the car in the jacks for the initial start and coolant fill.