Snapped cam cover bolts....

[AlexMechanic]

Jason here, on the garage's account. Spent around 10 minutes so far on it. Four bolts came out with nothing more than some encouragement with the end of a flat screwdriver. One is proving a little tougher and is getting the drill treatment.

Good progress being made.

[bengie]

good news that and what most of us suspected, hope the rest go as easily

[AlexMechanic]

Yep - all out now. Only one needed the drill, then a flat headed screwdriver tapped in in reverse to ease it out. Well happy now. Can spend the rest of the day sunbathing - Actually, I'm going to help out around the garage for the rest of the day - But probably avoiding jobs with torque wrenches.

Silver cam cover is on, along with chromed fuel rail. Looking sweet as anything. Now it's making the alternator and head look a bit ugly. But that will take HOURS to get them looking any good....

[mluton]

Nice one

[ScoobyChris]

Good news, Jase, and a lot easier on the wallet

Chris

[devonutopia]

Ridicule from Briskoda for the rest of my life will be sufficient punishment!

[schrickvr6]

Silver cam cover is on, along with chromed fuel rail. Looking sweet as anything. Now it's making the alternator and head look a bit ugly. But that will take HOURS to break them good....

:eek::eek::eek:

[VRStu]

A very lucky escape there Jason I think. Could have been a lot worse.

I trust you have had all of your tools confiscated.

[devonutopia]

No, but "right tighty, lefty loosey" now reverberates around my head. I will not forget again any time soon.

[simonsheil]

No, but "right tighty, lefty loosey" now reverberates around my head. I will not forget again any time soon.

I remember being stood in the garden , myself a civil engineer and my brother in law a mechanical engineer preperaing to drill and retap the strimmer so we could get it back together (after half an hour trying), when we suddenly realised it was a left hand thread