[doc] Re: Torque Settings.... ????
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Hi Nick

Thanks for that

Even after two days of WD my two long bolts to the y pipe sheared
off :( oh well try and drill them out and re tap, another job eh! :)

Got the o rings off the shelf at my friendly renault dealership ,
conversation went....

(Mike )  its for a car you wont of heard of...
( smart Alec) .... ive worked here 15 years i will of heard of it....
(mike)  if you insist....
( smart alec )car make is.....
(Mike) DMC 12 ....delorean....
(smart alec....looking at his computer
screen )...right....errh...errh..erh......

Oh well tryed to tell him :)

Mike





--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "nick12dmc" <Tammyfew@xxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi Mike,
>         I am not sure of the torque settings of the top of my head
> I am sure they are in manual. If you have not got the manual
> drop me a email and I will look them up.
> Be VERY CAREFUL with the Y pipe bolts as one of mine sheared off
> and I had to use a thread insert to repair it.
> Soak all the bolts you are going to remove with WD40 or similar.
> If you can soak em' 24hrs before you touch them.
> When you put any of them back copper slip the threads.
> The O rings that seal the Y pipe are avalable from Renault
> (tell them to look up the Renault 25 V6)
> All the best
> Nick H
> --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Mike Bosworth"
<mike.bosworth@xxxx>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hiya All
> >
> > As a winter project and seeing as my radiator is weeping, its
time
> > for a 'coolant refurb', ive started to clean out all the kit on
top
> > of my 'valley of death'  All looks fine in there except for the
24
> > years of dirt and grime , BTW the two square holes in the top
side
> > of the engine block, are just dying to 'rot' through but apart
from
> > filled with 4" of crap thankfully mine are still intact.
> >
> > (Maybe everyone needs to be looking in there folks, yes i know
its
> > quite a lenghty job :)  )
> >
> > Going to replace my water pump and all hoses, o rings, vaccumm
> lines
> > etc whilst im in there.
> >
> >
> > If like me you have the origional pump and hoses etc they really
> > need to be looked at as even thou my car came from a warm dry
state
> > and still look like they are well well past their best.
> >
> > Heres the question:-
> >
> > Does any one know the following torque settings for these bolts?.
> >
> > Water pump bolts to engine block?
> > Back of pump / pump back bolts?
> > Water Y pipe to engine block?
> > Intake Manifold to engine ?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Mike
> > #2001
> > And a bedroom full of grubby, petrol smelling parts :)





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