Stupid me - Engine cover bolts

STUBIE · 10th November 2007, 18:34

I''ve just discovered today that the last time I had my accoustic cover of my CDT I only did up one of the bolts- must have been interupted, the other two I would have put on the the slam panel but these have disappeared, either down on the engine tray or on the road.

Anyway anyone know a part number to get a couple of replacements.

Stubs

Keith · 10th November 2007, 20:13

At a guess MYG100390 Bolt-flanged head - M6 x 16 - acoustic cover to cam cover

STUBIE · 10th November 2007, 20:52

Thanks Keith

baxlin · 11th November 2007, 17:28

I just used 25mm M6 stainless allen head set screws I had in stock, replaced all 3, and a few more visible ones - such as where I'd taken the air intake off the slam panel to do mod Mk2.

kookiemg · 14th March 2008, 11:53

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Originally Posted by baxlin

I just used 25mm M6 stainless allen head set screws I had in stock, replaced all 3, and a few more visible ones - such as where I'd taken the air intake off the slam panel to do mod Mk2.

I did this too...but a word of warning....it would seem that I shouldn't have! The leftmost one has pierced the cam cover!! So when the acoustic cover is off and the engine is running...oil pops out of the bolt hole!! I really do hope that no metal has broken off into the timing chain...
I didn't feel any resistance, had I, I would've stopped immediately.
My friendly ex MGR technician has seen it and isn't overly worried as there is no real pressure under the cam cover, so as long as there is a correctly fitting (16mm) bolt in there, all is well. A new cam cover is over £200...and there's a fair bit of work to do to replace...simply not worth it...Had they all been present and correct when I bought the car...I wouldn't have felt the need to fill the vacant hole

baxlin · 14th March 2008, 12:37

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Originally Posted by kookiemg

I did this too...but a word of warning....it would seem that I shouldn't have! The leftmost one has pierced the cam cover!! So when the acoustic cover is off and the engine is running...oil pops out of the bolt hole!! I really do hope that no metal has broken off into the timing chain...
I didn't feel any resistance, had I, I would've stopped immediately.
My friendly ex MGR technician has seen it and isn't overly worried as there is no real pressure under the cam cover, so as long as there is a correctly fitting (16mm) bolt in there, all is well. A new cam cover is over £200...and there's a fair bit of work to do to replace...simply not worth it...Had they all been present and correct when I bought the car...I wouldn't have felt the need to fill the vacant hole

Had my engine cover off a few times, and not noticed any oil spillage, but then I've not run the engine with the cover off either. Will check and report back, but I think the setscrews I used were no longer than the OE jobbies.

Thanks for the warning though.........

Malcolm

10th November 2007, 18:34	#1
STUBIE This is my second home Back in a Rover Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Peterborough Posts: 4,926 Thanks: 131 Thanked 357 Times in 261 Posts	Stupid me - Engine cover bolts I''ve just discovered today that the last time I had my accoustic cover of my CDT I only did up one of the bolts- must have been interupted, the other two I would have put on the the slam panel but these have disappeared, either down on the engine tray or on the road. Anyway anyone know a part number to get a couple of replacements. Stubs

10th November 2007, 20:13	#2
Keith This is my second home ZT400 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ellesmere Posts: 5,948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 29 Posts	At a guess MYG100390 Bolt-flanged head - M6 x 16 - acoustic cover to cam cover

10th November 2007, 20:52	#3
STUBIE This is my second home Back in a Rover Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Peterborough Posts: 4,926 Thanks: 131 Thanked 357 Times in 261 Posts	Thanks Keith

11th November 2007, 17:28	#4
baxlin This is my second home Volvo C70 Convertible and JZR 3 wheeler Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tring, Herts Posts: 3,960 Thanks: 124 Thanked 173 Times in 124 Posts	I just used 25mm M6 stainless allen head set screws I had in stock, replaced all 3, and a few more visible ones - such as where I'd taken the air intake off the slam panel to do mod Mk2.