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Motor Mounts--success!
I can't find my original thread asking help with stripped out socket heads. It was the inside 6mm socket on the passenger side that was the problem.
Suggestions were drill, grind, drive a torx into the socket head, JB weld. Here's what happened: All methods involving grinding a 7mm hex to fit and driving it in failed. There is no access for either drilling ir grinding. The JB weld had some initial success--I was able to turn it about one turn before it failed. Subsequent JB weld attempts were futile. Here is how I got it out. I removed the engine shock and was able to rotate the motor mount about the inner screw, counter clockwise, about 1/3 to 2/3 of a turn. This permits much better visibility of the offending socket head. By removing the Air Cleaner, and its bracket, it is possible to snake a 3/8 drive extension down past the exhaust manifold and to the screw. This is how I got access for the JB weld attempts. After the failure of the JKBweld, I sacrificed an old 4mm hex socket. It dropped into the worn socket head with a lot of slack. Then I welded the 4mm hex to the worn socket head. Factors that help are--the mount is aluminum--sloppy welding will not weld the screw to the mount. Negative factors--seeing what you are welding--an automatic helmet would make this child's play. I had to align the rod, but not strike the arc, and then lower the face shield and blindly strike the arc. It took a while, but I finally got it done, while managing to set the rubber part of the mount on fire. The welded hex extracted the worn socket head, and I was able to remove the burning mount. The key is rotating the mount to gain visibility and access. New SS socket heads were liberally coated with never sieze, and installed. |
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Two thumbs up! Congrats!
Even with all the assistance you got here you still got 'er done!
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Rob M Norwich, VT USA 1980 240D Euro delivery 4 speed manual silver/blue ~160K miles |
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so it was
one of the little allen mount bolts?
we broke one last week. we drilled it all out and put in a longer through bolt with a wascher and a lock washer. wascher is the german spelling. heh, heh. tom w
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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC] ..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis. |
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Well done! Or, ... weld on...
I always fear those things stripping out. You deserve an award, beer, something. |
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