I wondered about putting replacing the hex bolts with "normal" cap bolts.
Thanks.

If one is replacing the pump, and ruins the fasteners that thread into the
pump, what's the big deal?

I've been going through a lot of copper antisieze lately.    ;)

Neil.

On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 4:21 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> the w. pump is bolted to the block ..and those 3 nuts on studs are not
> 'the problem' ..
> If anything is, it's the two allen screws on the right side  lower ...
>
> and ..access isn't that nice ...and being allen screws they can strip out .
>
>

>
> going back together..I always put something on the thread ...permatex high
> tack works great ..
> sticks 'em nicely ...and they come out very nicely years later.
>
> I also replace those allen head screws with hex head screws, in either
> 10mm or 12mm hex head.
> then they are easy to get out later.
>
> if you do the job in the car ever...
> I think you have a 2.1 ....
> it's an amazingly difficult job.
>
>
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