Hi There,
The left front engine mount bolt has sheared off on my Birkin. (Both left side bolts sheared off a few years ago and I managed to removed the broken bolts and replace them.)
I am trying to repair it but have a few questions I am hoping the forum can answer.
Q1. I need to raise the engine to re-align the engine mount bolt holes with the engine bolt holes.
Can I use a jack and block of wood against the sump and gently jack it up or is the sump too weak to handle it?
Q2. Once I drill out the sheared bolt can I make a larger hole and re-thread it to use a larger sized bolt or is that un-wise?
Q3. My Birkin Engine mounts are 'Y' shaped and have two arms that hold the engine and a single arm that attaches to the Birkin frame.
I notice that the engine has what looks like a couple of extra engine mount holes on each side. Is there an updated Birkin zetec engine mount that spreads the load to more than just two engine mount arms?
Any advice gratefully received,
thanks
Paul
The left front engine mount bolt has sheared off on my Birkin. (Both left side bolts sheared off a few years ago and I managed to removed the broken bolts and replace them.)
I am trying to repair it but have a few questions I am hoping the forum can answer.
Q1. I need to raise the engine to re-align the engine mount bolt holes with the engine bolt holes.
Can I use a jack and block of wood against the sump and gently jack it up or is the sump too weak to handle it?
Q2. Once I drill out the sheared bolt can I make a larger hole and re-thread it to use a larger sized bolt or is that un-wise?
Q3. My Birkin Engine mounts are 'Y' shaped and have two arms that hold the engine and a single arm that attaches to the Birkin frame.
I notice that the engine has what looks like a couple of extra engine mount holes on each side. Is there an updated Birkin zetec engine mount that spreads the load to more than just two engine mount arms?
Any advice gratefully received,
thanks
Paul
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