Date:         Sun, 5 Oct 2003 18:48:37 -0600
Reply-To:     Gnarlodious <gnarlodious@MAC.COM>
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From:         Gnarlodious <gnarlodious@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Thinner head bolt washers?
Comments: To: Felder <felder@knology.net>
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Entity Felder spoke thus:

> Diesel owners take note!
> Nobody knew to warn me because apparently it isn't common to have the
> spacers
I have always used thick spacers on all the diesels.

> Anyway, since I popped the top two threads out of the block, and there
> appear to have been seven threads grabbing each bolt, if I toss out the
> spacer that will leave five.
I've been traveling and missed this episode, but can't you install studs and
drop the head over the studs? It seems like the tension would be maximally
distributed that way.

> Is five enough? What if I took a grinder and carefully cut the captive
> head bolt washer (you can't slide 'em off) and replaced it with a
> thinner washer, giving me six threads worth of purchase.
I don't recommend niggling this one, you need a more widespread solution.
What about HeliCoils?

--Gnarlie