Morning,

 

Whilst topping up my oil this morning I have come across a loose connection shown on the picture below.

 

The screw is in, but is sitting in the hole rather than being tightly threaded in.

 

While trying to tighten it back into place, it is just turning around without actually tightening everything back together.

 

The movement in the attached is minimal, as the screw does sit in the hole, however I want to cut out any movement if possible.

 

Has anybody else experienced this? 

 

Any advise on how to remedy, part codes, how you think it happened etc.. would be appreciated.

 

 

 

It looks like a screw that would hold a plastic engine cover in place, has there ever been a cover for the engine? The reason I ask this is because there is also a large rubber dust seal around the oil filler, which would seat in an engine cover. 

It holds the turbo intake pipe one, has another one the same down the back left of the engine.

Yes i have a cover.took it off to clean.

I was just a little concerned as the bit at the back (manifold maybe) moves at little which it wouldnt if the connection was tight

Will need either a new inlet manifold, or if you have access to decent tools drilling out and a larger thread putting in.The thread will be stripped in the alloy inlet manifold, prob due to someone putting the bolt in on a angle. 

It won't really hurt being loose, as that turbo intake pipe is mounted on rubber/plastic hoses both ends, and as above there is another mount below the egr valve

Mine does the same. Been like it since I can remember. It just turns when it's idling. Never given me a problem.

Thank you all

its not an important bolt, like Hutchsrs50 says it just holds the turbo intake pipe in place so its harly worth tapping and defenitly not worth getting a new intake manifold over only an idiot would do that, it woudl be worth having a stud secured intot he manifold and then replacing the bolt with just a nut that fits on the stud you could fit before you replace the entire manifold.

 

Personally I would not bother with any of that **** and just stick some plastic electrical tape round the bolt you have then bolt it back in for an easy and effective solution.

its not an important bolt, like Hutchsrs50 says it just holds the turbo intake pipe in place so its harly worth tapping and defenitly not worth getting a new intake manifold over only an idiot would do that, it woudl be worth having a stud secured intot he manifold and then replacing the bolt with just a nut that fits on the stud you could fit before you replace the entire manifold.

 

Personally I would not bother with any of that **** and just stick some plastic electrical tape round the bolt you have then bolt it back in for an easy and effective solution.

 

We all know your crap standards without you reminding us again thanks.

We all know your crap standards without you reminding us again thanks.

True

tbh i would unscrew it, then pack it out with washers, provided its holding the pipe in place. the bolt goes through a rubber bush so dont over tighten but the correct way would be to remove the screw then either clean the thread by running a tap through it, or to drill it to a larger size then to retap the thread.

You could drill it out, helicoil the hole, then refit the original bolt

You could drill it out, helicoil the hole, then refit the original bolt

 easier to fit a stud and then just use a nut over the top, and just as effective

Some very interesting replies.

Might as well suggest welding it to the block.

Or maybe wrap a bunjie cord all the way round the engine.

Some very interesting replies.

Might as well suggest welding it to the block.

Or maybe wrap a bunjie cord all the way round the engine.

No body has mentioned expanding foam or silicone sealant yet to my surprise! I do metal working as a job just retap the threads and use a new bolt!

Get a really big self tapper and.... oh wait this isnt 'thereifixedit.com'

Stick in a rawl plug and a new screw?

Back to all seriousness though, personally i am a bit OCD and it would bug me also. id retap the hole + a new screw if required

Studlock on the bolt ?