413 owners beware!

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413 owners beware!

Post by donkeychomp » Mon Feb 17, 2014 11:17 pm

Got a couple of engine blocks from Andyrew (ta matey!). Plan is to get them all cleaned and make a coffee table!

But I did see this...get that rocker box cover off and check yours!!
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Re: 413 owners beware!

Post by Jordi » Mon Feb 17, 2014 11:24 pm

Common fault.

Probably not a bad idea you reminded us again about it.

Not sure if the 1.6s do something similar?
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Re: 413 owners beware!

Post by andyrew » Mon Feb 17, 2014 11:28 pm

Ohh yes. That was a low mileage engine Suppsedly.

Scottie may remember the call regarding water dripping
From the sump :hahaha:

Its also why the rockers are clean because water was shooting
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Re: 413 owners beware!

Post by donkeychomp » Mon Feb 17, 2014 11:33 pm

Yep Jordi my Vit 1.6 had the same problem...loctite sorted that! Glad I didn't lose a whole screw though...
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Re: 413 owners beware!

Post by muddymesser » Mon Feb 17, 2014 11:38 pm

i lost a few from my 1.3 n robbed a few from a 1.6 from the scrappy n they were loose . . . i used a punch to put in a bit of a dent so they wouldn't come loose . . . they were all still tight when i swapped my engine about 10,000 mile later

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Post by ScottieJ » Mon Feb 17, 2014 11:50 pm

Happens on all the F and G series 8vs I just torqued up all mine the other evening and 2 were starting to back out.
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Re: 413 owners beware!

Post by dan_2k_uk » Tue Feb 18, 2014 8:07 am

I've also experienced 2 heads where I couldn't get them out for love nor money! :screwy:
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Re: 413 owners beware!

Post by Tramp » Tue Feb 18, 2014 8:17 am

Is it worth replacing them for Allan head c/sunk screws? I don't really trust posi-drives,

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Post by kiwizook » Tue Feb 18, 2014 8:58 am

I had the problem on my f10a that I couldn't get them out however hard I tried. a client of our's is a maintenance engineer at the local printing press, and he removed for me at work, he had to use a oxy torch to get them out. the aluminium melted slightly around the screws, shows you how much heat he had to use! the head was already scrap, I just needed the parts of it. I have replaced them with allen head ones, and the guy supplied these for me, all for free, he's a great guy
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Re: 413 owners beware!

Post by Rhinoman » Tue Feb 18, 2014 8:54 pm

From what I recall there was a TSB issued that says to stake the heads. I'm pretty sure that's its a Phillips head and not a Pozi-Drive.
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