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Re: [T3] Leaky oil cooler
On 13 May 2004 at 23:03, Daniel Baum wrote:
> > If it weren't for frozen screws, this would be easy with a carbed engine
> in the car.
> Is it possible to replace those screws with bolts of some kind? It seems an
> evil piece of design
Well, they ARE M6 x 1 machine screws, which just means small bolts. Or did you
mean bolts (screws) with separate nuts? Or were you just thinking of a switch
to hex heads, because that can certainly be done.
Make sure to use a very large screwdriver and clean out the screw slot before
you start torquing.
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Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA
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