Bell Coolant Reroute
05-23-2009, 08:37 PM
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Bell Coolant Reroute
I've got a couple of days off before I head back to New York, so I decided to begin installing the Bell coolant reroute package that I've had lying on the bench, mocking me for the past month while I've been away.
I'll do a proper review later, but for the moment, one thing really surprised me. Upon removing the stock water outlet from the back of the head, I found that it was held on not by two bolts, but by a bolt and a stud / nut!
What manner of ------ry be this?
Needless to say it was in there pretty good. One of those situations where you have to lock the vise-grips onto it, rotate it about one-twelfth of a turn, release the vise-grips, and repeat. It fought to the last thread...
An hour and a half later:
Is this common?
Of course, now that it's out I find that one of the bolts supplied in the kit is way too long. I can't even get it into the hole with nothing else around (hits the firewall). If it were about 1.5cm shorter, it'd fit. Guess I'll be making a trip to ACE tomorrow. (I have no idea if they're even open on Sundays in this quaint little berg.) Either that, or the motor's gonna have to come out.
I'll do a proper review later, but for the moment, one thing really surprised me. Upon removing the stock water outlet from the back of the head, I found that it was held on not by two bolts, but by a bolt and a stud / nut!
What manner of ------ry be this?
Needless to say it was in there pretty good. One of those situations where you have to lock the vise-grips onto it, rotate it about one-twelfth of a turn, release the vise-grips, and repeat. It fought to the last thread...
An hour and a half later:
Is this common?
Of course, now that it's out I find that one of the bolts supplied in the kit is way too long. I can't even get it into the hole with nothing else around (hits the firewall). If it were about 1.5cm shorter, it'd fit. Guess I'll be making a trip to ACE tomorrow. (I have no idea if they're even open on Sundays in this quaint little berg.) Either that, or the motor's gonna have to come out.
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05-23-2009, 09:34 PM
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Yep, 1 bolt and 1 stud.
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05-23-2009, 10:31 PM
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+1, nut and stud combo, front and rear.
I can understand maaaaybe having the stud for accelerating gasket alignment at the factory during assembly, but in that case why not just have two studs?
I just absolutely freaking hate those limited access fasteners where it takes ridiculous amounts of time to remove just one. It is the pinnacle of frustration in my opinion. I presume it had to be removed since the BEGI reroute is spacer-based; the stud is not long enough to accommodate the spacer.
I am glad I did my spacerless reroute while the engine was out.
I can understand maaaaybe having the stud for accelerating gasket alignment at the factory during assembly, but in that case why not just have two studs?
I just absolutely freaking hate those limited access fasteners where it takes ridiculous amounts of time to remove just one. It is the pinnacle of frustration in my opinion. I presume it had to be removed since the BEGI reroute is spacer-based; the stud is not long enough to accommodate the spacer.
I am glad I did my spacerless reroute while the engine was out.
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05-23-2009, 10:41 PM
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Hopefully he has it like that to avoid scratching his car.
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05-24-2009, 10:47 AM
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ya, I'm just not one for tucking in t-shirts.
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05-24-2009, 03:21 PM
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Joe, a better way to remove a stud is to install two nuts, lock them together & use the inside nut to unscrew the stud.
The stud you need is an 8 x 1.25 x 62 mm and longer bolt is 8 x 1.25 x 45.
Yes Morton's ACE has them in stock!
The stud you need is an 8 x 1.25 x 62 mm and longer bolt is 8 x 1.25 x 45.
Yes Morton's ACE has them in stock!
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05-24-2009, 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by fun02se
The stud you need is an 8 x 1.25 x 62 mm and longer bolt is 8 x 1.25 x 45.
Yes Morton's ACE has them in stock!
Yes Morton's ACE has them in stock!
Pictures of install to follow. Right now I need some rum.
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