Oh no - Snoopy's broken

[shaun74]

so come on then is it sorted? all 4wd working as it should? there's no time to be spending on here tim if there's thing's to do.

[TinyTim]

Just waiting for super steel to cure as the thread is damaged inside the head mate and it pisses out oil like a good un 

[shaun74]

oop's not good mate hope the steel stuff does the job for you.

[TinyTim]

so do i mate - so do i

there ain't enough space to helicoil it in place so if it doesn't work the head will have to come off again

[shaun74]

without actually seeing it i can't even offer you any alternative suggestion's.

[TinyTim]

nothing to see really as seems the damage is quite well up inside the thread

only other option will be a helicoil but there ain't a lot of space

anyway - another 20 minutes and we'll know

[CupCake]

Well.... TT came and picked me up this evening to collect me so I could finally reunite Snoopy with his rightful home. No more oil leaks when Tim left his place, but guess what? Yep, when we started him up again -  oil dripping from that flippin bolt yet again     Not massive, just a little drip, but a leak all the same. Figured it would be ok to get him home as it appeared to be relatively minor, so just keep a close eye on things and see where we were after that.

Let's put it this way - don't think the landlord at my local will be too impressed with the dark patch outside his pub in the morning 

Think I may need to rename Snoopy - ExxonValdez seems the most appropriate at the moment   

[TinyTim]

I swear there was not a leak when I came to pick you up 

Lost about 2 litres of oil in 20 miles of driving tho half of that was motorway and 1 litre was over my windscreen 

Problem is that thread is knackered in the head so only the first two or three turns are engaging and oil is leaking by the thread itself

One more trick to try beforte helicoiling - PTFE tape   

[subzero]

I swear there was not a leak when I came to pick you up 

Lost about 2 litres of oil in 20 miles of driving tho half of that was motorway and 1 litre was over my windscreen 

Problem is that thread is knackered in the head so only the first two or three turns are engaging and oil is leaking by the thread itself

One more trick to try beforte helicoiling - PTFE tape   

i would go with covering it in silicone gasket sealer bolt it in let it cure and try that

[TinyTim]

tried that mate and no joy

No joy with 'Super Steel' either so tried a tap but there just isn't enough metal for it to cut into - basically it's completely shot     

So helicoil kit on order and will be here in a couple of days

[TinyTim]

Hole drilled and heli-coil going in tomorrow

Huge thanks to Sutton Rebore Service Ltd 

[TinyTim]

Absolutely done in and the head's got to come off

Helicoil seemed to work but didn't and the leak continues so it's head off again tomorrow and hand it to the experts

I'm at my wits end and working next to a wasps nest didn't help any 

[Jynx]

hmmm.....wasps.....they can sting ya big time 

[tom99]

should give it to mudlark he a proper genius but you not havin him till he done mine lol

[shaun74]

should give it to mudlark he a proper genius

has he got you on commission or summat?