scoobyis2cool
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| posted on 6/2/05 at 03:46 PM |
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Cyl head tool
I'm stripping down an old 1600 pinto for a bit of experience but haven't got the right tool to get the cylinder head off - it's a
star bit fitting but the ones with my tool kit aren't quite big enough. Does anyone know what size I need before I go on a hit-and-miss trip to
Halfords?
Pete
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Peteff
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| posted on 6/2/05 at 04:20 PM |
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Most motor factors do a kit with 2 in it. One for the head bolts and t'other for the timing belt tensioner for a few quid. Laser tools I think
manufacture them.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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mattdearden
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| posted on 6/2/05 at 04:54 PM |
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Torx
I too am in the process of removing the head on my Pinto to fit a fast road cam 
The thing you're looking for is called a Torx bit. You'll need a T55 (this is the size) with a 1/2 drive (assuming your torque wrench is).
Halfords should sell them.
Job done
Matt Dearden
(2lt Pinto Cat)
http://www.cate1.co.uk
http://www.swtoc.co.uk
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scoobyis2cool
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| posted on 7/2/05 at 10:45 AM |
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Thanks for the help guys, just about to pop out and buy it now. I took my timing belt tensioner off the other day - for some reason there was no torx
bolt like in the Haynes manual, it was just a standard bolt! Never worked on an engine before so wasn't sure if there was a good reason behind
this. Not that I'm bothered, this is just a spare engine, not planning on getting it up and running again.
Cheers
Pete
It's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care...
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mattdearden
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| posted on 7/2/05 at 11:15 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scoobyis2cool
Thanks for the help guys, just about to pop out and buy it now. I took my timing belt tensioner off the other day - for some reason there was no torx
bolt like in the Haynes manual, it was just a standard bolt! Never worked on an engine before so wasn't sure if there was a good reason behind
this. Not that I'm bothered, this is just a spare engine, not planning on getting it up and running again.
Cheers
Pete
The Pinto went though a change in about 1984 IIRC.
Before that the head bolts were normal headed ones that didn't require any special bit, but the cam-belt tensioner was with a spring that was
held in place with a Torx headed bolt.
After 1984 they changed the head bolts to the stretch ones with Torx heads and the cam-belt tensioner is held in place with 2 normal headed bolts
Matt Dearden
(2lt Pinto Cat)
http://www.cate1.co.uk
http://www.swtoc.co.uk
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NS Dev
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| posted on 7/2/05 at 01:31 PM |
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if you can get hold of some bolts from an earlier engine then it's worth doing if you plan a series of mods as money allows, that way you
don't have to renew them each time.
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 7/2/05 at 04:48 PM |
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wernt the early ones fine splined and laters torx?
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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britishtrident
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| posted on 7/2/05 at 04:57 PM |
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Pinto head bolts were splined from day 1 of the Mk3 Cortina -- it was first time I ever saw a that type of bolt..
Just to add I have a spare splined tool if anybody needs one.
[Edited on 7/2/05 by britishtrident]
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 7/2/05 at 05:01 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by theconrodkid
wernt the early ones fine splined and laters torx?
Correctomundo Conrod. Early pinto's were multi-spline (12 point like a double hex) and the later ones were Torx ( 6 point with deep concave
between points). I think the multi spline were m10 or m12 and the torx is T55. (PS. DO NOT confuse torx with the italian {fiat et al} Ribe system.)
Welcome to the land of dealer specific bolt fixings. Enjoy.
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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scoobyis2cool
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| posted on 7/2/05 at 08:45 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by NS Dev
if you can get hold of some bolts from an earlier engine then it's worth doing if you plan a series of mods as money allows, that way you
don't have to renew them each time.
Not necessary on this engine, I'm just stripping and rebuilding it with the parts it already has, not planning on ever using the engine so I
don't plan on spending any money either!
Stripped it down today, the internals actually look pretty decent even though the outside was a complete state. Had a couple of problems which
I've detailed in THIS THREAD if anyone fancies helping out
Cheers
Pete
It's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care...
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