Date:         Wed, 17 Sep 2003 17:45:37 -0700
Reply-To:     Doktor Tim <doktortim@ROCKISLAND.COM>
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From:         Doktor Tim <doktortim@ROCKISLAND.COM>
Subject:      Re: Thermostat housing bolts, 91 westy
Comments: To: Chris Hawkins <lostnat@NCIA.NET>
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At 04:59 PM 09/17/2003, you wrote:

>Many thanks for all the assistance...and here we go with another PITA.
>Just completed a coolant flush and partial hose replacement.  The plastic
>thermostat housing is junk.  All four cover bolts are rust and the bottom
>fitting spins; the cover can not be removed.  Next the bleed valve is stuck
>shut.  So I buy a new unit from Ken W.  Low and behold the two Allan bolt
>heads do not take the 6mm wrench, even when the recess is cleaned before
>hand.
>What suggestions do you folks have?

Before going further, inspect the whole cooling system. You have deep
seated corrosion and sealing things at the engine is needed, but the budget
must provide for heater cores, radiator, pipes, whatever is found to also
be on the brink of failure. I would expect Jerry at NW ConRod could send
you any of these fasteners. These he buys by the hundreds, I expect,
because his motors always come with new bolts/studs/nuts, and particularly
these types that have seen high electrolytic stresses.

I got some great high spec diesel head studs from him recently.

Northwest Connecting Rod
1705 S 93rd ST, F-7
Seattle, WA 98108
(206) 763-2487

Tell 'em I sent ya!

I would expect Boston Bob to be good for WasserBoxer Bolts as well.