I'm working on the cooling system in my 3-FE - FJ62.
I removed the studs while replacing my water pump, replaced everything with new parts, and reassembled everything. When I tried to tighten the studs, one of them turned loose and threaded the block.
I'm not sure how bad it is, anyone have experience with this?
I'm planning to run a tap through it and see if I can cut some of the rounded threads. The damage is only to the first three threads, so I'm hoping a longer stud will hold.
This is going to be difficult to seal, so I'm wondering if a thread sealer would work?
I removed the studs while replacing my water pump, replaced everything with new parts, and reassembled everything. When I tried to tighten the studs, one of them turned loose and threaded the block.
I'm not sure how bad it is, anyone have experience with this?
I'm planning to run a tap through it and see if I can cut some of the rounded threads. The damage is only to the first three threads, so I'm hoping a longer stud will hold.
This is going to be difficult to seal, so I'm wondering if a thread sealer would work?