intake R&R

[Peter Berrevoets]

> >undoing those allen head bolts can be very tricky.  be very
> >very careful
> >to clean them out and not slip with your tool because if you
> >chew up a
> >head on one, you'll have to drill it out (are you doing this in the
> >car?).  That drilling operation *is not fun*.  and then the
> >worst part
> >comes - since most of the bolt is still there, the IM will
> >have to slide
> >straight out from the head about 2" - and it can't because
> >the EM is in
> >the way - so you have to pull it about 1/4" out, as far as
> >it will go,
> >and cut the offending bolt with Mr. Sawzall.

I had the same problem with two of the allen bolts on my 200TQ. Couldn't fit
a drill into mine but I did manage to hammer a 1/2" (I believe) socket onto
the outside of the bolt and proceeded to indo it that way. Not exactly
kosher but hey, it worked!

All new bolts and a tap cleaning of the threads has made removal for
painting (black - sorry Huw) very easy.

HTH

Peter Berrevoets
1990 200TQ
Toronto, Canada