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Subject:Re: (oops. Forgot Subject!) Lube Coolant Pump Shaft?
From:neil n
Date:Tue, 22 May 2012 17:53:22 -0700

I misunderstood "stripped out".

Was thinking if a fastener head(s) snapped off, as long as the pipes came
off the pump, no big deal. But ya. Stripped Allen heads would be a pain
worse that CV bolts I bet!

Neil.

On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 5:08 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

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

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

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Neil n

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