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Mace53:
Cheers for the info. Its good to know, as I would rather not have her conk out on me on the road.
The high temp jb weld is rated at 232 degrees c on continuous heat. Given that Homdaman rates this section of the engine at around 60 degrees then hopefully the weld should stand.
Provided it isn't in a pressurised oil canal. I'm hoping someone might know this.
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hairygit:
Well the oil can reach over 100 degrees C in hard use, and normal running temp of oil is 80-90.
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Seabeowner:
Those caps are a nightmare to remove. Perhaps Trigger has some tips as to how to remove as I butchered a couple even with a hex socket and heat.
Trigger:
What Hairy is trying to say is : Any bodge will bite you back big time. Any leak is a drop in oil pressure and damage will occur.
To get engine oil bungs out, you need a lot of heat and I use a Metrinch socket that grabs the flat surface of the Hex, not something you would find at Halfords or your local car boot ;D
Seabeowner:
Wouldn't want to drive around with JB weld there even if as looks likely it's only under crankcase pressure. But 20mm thread and difficult/expensive to repair.
But just answered my question above.
The hex length on the cap is very short and the ally soft as ^%$t.
But using the chunky old Vessel impact driver which has a 1/2 drive with a good fitting 14mm HEX socket (not 12 point!) just removed two from an old engine reasonably easy. (and one was already chewed.)
But pretty impossible with engine in frame.
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