Was putting a braided oil feed line on the silvia and while tightening it up on the block, the threads rung.
What do i do now? Anyway of rethreading it and using a bigger banjo bolt? Do i need a new block?
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Was putting a braided oil feed line on the silvia and while tightening it up on the block, the threads rung.
What do i do now? Anyway of rethreading it and using a bigger banjo bolt? Do i need a new block?
get a heli-coil!Quote:
Originally Posted by Loaf
i got one done in my silvia last month..
super job :D
Whats a heli-coil?Quote:
Originally Posted by johnae86
its like a spring loaded thread..Quote:
Originally Posted by Loaf
Where would i get one? could i put it in with the engine still in the car?Quote:
Originally Posted by johnae86
Was it the same hole that you used one in?
yea same hole, they machine it out!Quote:
Originally Posted by Loaf
they did mine with the engine stil in car..
dunno who does it up ur way but howards in tullow did mine
How much was it? did you use the same banjo bolt to go back in after the heli-coil was put in?Quote:
Originally Posted by johnae86
al the exact same after they do it!
cost me €70 altogether..
dnt need change banjo or anything
Not too bad... I wonder how would i find out who does it near donegal.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnae86
I drilled mine out wit an Angle drill (a plumber should have one) an tapped it out bigger, then i made an adapter like m16 fine screwing into the block about 40mm long an then tapped to suit the the banjo bolt.