ladeeda

"Whitelightning" <white.lightning2@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> "ladeeda" <email@lice.blow> wrote in message
> news:drtn8502qdd@enews2.newsguy.com...
> > Ok got the balancer off
> >
> > Got the timing chain cover off
> >
> > got the driverside waterpump bolthole snapped off at the engine
> block.
> > The side has that 1/4 inch thick circumferance surrounding the hole.
> > It is the edge of the block.
> >
> > It looks like this baby is retired.
> >
> > Unless I can get JB weld to hold it together.
> >
> > Naw. (MAybe) or liquid weld
> >
> Search the yellow pages for a wielder who makes house calls, have him
> wield in the area that snapped off, grind it smooth,
> drill and tap. Then use a liberal amount of anti seize on the threads
> and length of the bolt before installing
> it. Usually the bolt seizes in the timing cover and the head snaps

Awesome
Great advice.

> off. Late '70s to mid '80s Buick and Olds were bad about this as
> well. Never liked the
> design, long bolts going through an aluminum timing cover to hold
> water pump on.

It is frustrating.

>
> Whitelightning

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