14-12-2020, 09:36 PM
(This post was last modified: 14-12-2020, 09:41 PM by Barry Townsend.)
It took me almost as long to get the manifold off, The old one had cracked and was blowing. It was certainly cracked by the time I finally got it off, fortunately I already had a replacement. I had to be careful as there's not a lot of meat where the studs screw in the block.
I wonder if there is some magical goo that I can put on the studs in case it ever has to be removed again. What should have been a ten minute job took several hours.
I would have done exactly that had I been able but my alternator is away for repair and will be some time apparently (but that's another story)
Lots of patience cursing and WD40 eventually got it shifted. All part of the joys of fettling a 7
I wonder if there is some magical goo that I can put on the studs in case it ever has to be removed again. What should have been a ten minute job took several hours.
I would have done exactly that had I been able but my alternator is away for repair and will be some time apparently (but that's another story)
Lots of patience cursing and WD40 eventually got it shifted. All part of the joys of fettling a 7
Buy an Austin 7 they said, It's easy to work on they said !