Tomorrow’s activity will be to apply some heat to the right upper exhaust retainer and see if I can get it off. I think the bottom one will be removed with a Dremel, although maybe heat and a pair of mole grips will do it...
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Two of them haven’t yet, but thank youIt is good the studs came out.
Already got/ordered them.New studs, washers, nuts, and gaskets shouldn't be too expensive
Absolutely. I will be fitting dome nuts, not the standard open things. I have a set of the standard nuts and it’s shocking how much the old ones have corroded away.I would apply anti seize to the studs where the nuts go
To be fair I’ve been quite bad in this lifeYou must have a very bad person in a previous life.
ThanksSeriously, impressive work.
Well that's a help - thanks. Good to know.The oil cooler doesn't need to come off, just unbolted and shifted.
That's an alternative to the M-G belt, I believe. I have a new belt from Gutsibits, bought before I learned there was an alternative so I shall fir that this time.I used a 4PK725 and the adjuster ended up half way.
Always good to know it's not difficult - thanks.The Alternator pivot bold was a bit fiddly to reach. This job will be a walk in the park for you seeing what you've been doing lately.
Thanks to both of you for that suggestion. I had forgotten but I do have a Dremel and a box that came with it with a whole bunch of tips of one sort or another - there’ll be something useful in there to go at it with.I would second that. The brass is softer than the port metal and won't damage it. A dremel tool will work well also.
I suspect what you have there is compacted aluminium oxide.