Apologies for the first post being an annoying question (I've tried the search function and can't find the answer), but are the thermostat studs pressed in or screwed in?
Basically, went to change the thermostat and snapped the stud when trying to remove the nut.
Just wondering if I can use a stud extractor to remove it and replace with another stud?
No annoying questions around here.
If you mean the ones for the black plastic housing then they're screwed in, the only mounts of any kind that are pressed in are the locating pins for head to block and gearbox to block.
You "should" be able to get them out with a reversing drill bit or extractor of your choice, good luck!👍🏻
Quote from: Call the midlife! on January 31, 2022, 11:12No annoying questions around here.
If you mean the ones for the black plastic housing then they're screwed in, the only mounts of any kind that are pressed in are the locating pins for head to block and gearbox to block.
You "should" be able to get them out with a reversing drill bit or extractor of your choice, good luck!👍🏻
That's great, thank you.
Thankfully it's the bottom one so at least I can see it!
I don't envy you that one! I'm trying to visualise how much room you might have for a drill? I got a right angle drill head for the air line a while back but haven't had the need since.
If you take the centre bolt out of the front and rear engine mounts you can get a bit of tilt on the engine if it makes it easier?
I used reverse action drill bits as there's not a lot of metal to work with and they tend to bite in well and unscrew the lost part of the stud without having to predrill a hole for the extractor.
Quote from: Call the midlife! on January 31, 2022, 14:06I don't envy you that one! I'm trying to visualise how much room you might have for a drill? I got a right angle drill head for the air line a while back but haven't had the need since.
If you take the centre bolt out of the front and rear engine mounts you can get a bit of tilt on the engine if it makes it easier?
I used reverse action drill bits as there's not a lot of metal to work with and they tend to bite in well and unscrew the lost part of the stud without having to predrill a hole for the extractor.
As I had a bit of time today, thought I'd finally get round to doing it, bit of heat, bit of swearing, couple of knuckle bashes and out it came.
Put it all back, and while waiting for the system to bleed, I thought I'd finally do the steering uj as well.