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Car Forum / Honda Cars / May 2007Is there anything worse than...
...fasteners that have rusted to the point where their heads are neither 14mm, 13mm, 9/16". 1/2", or anything reasonably in between? Looks like my '91 'Teg needs a few bolts replaced just because it's becoming a bastard trying to find a socket that fits them so I can get them loose. 1) Exhaust manifold heat shield 12mm bolts. A 7/16" socket (about 11.1mm) currently works if I hammer it on. An actual 11mm socket is just a touch too small, but will probably fit after one more winter. 2) Rear brake caliper splash shield 10mm bolts. They're now less than 10mm, but just a bit too big for 3/8" (9.5mm). Luckily they're torqued so lightly a set of Vise-Grips is enough to take them off. 3) Rear brake caliper mount bracket 14mm bolts. One of mine is smaller than 14mm to the point that a 14mm socket just goes round and round, but 13mm and 1/2" will not fit. I had to grind one of these bolt heads down with a Dremel so I could hammer a 1/2" socket on to it. There is almost NO room to work but I finally got it off. Word to the wise: Do not live in the Rust Belt and own an older car.  SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ <snip> > Word to the wise: Do not live in the Rust Belt and own an older car. > i couldn't agree more - move to california! > <snip> >> Word to the wise: Do not live in the Rust Belt and own an older car. >> > i couldn't agree more - move to california! Buddy, I wish. I really wish. SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ >> <snip> >>> Word to the wise: Do not live in the Rust Belt and own an older car. >>> >> i couldn't agree more - move to california! > > Buddy, I wish. I really wish. wassamatter - don't they have u-hauls in canadia? jim beam <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in news:xL- dndLgSuZNs9jbnZ2dnUVZ_v3inZ2d@speakeasy.net: >>> <snip> >>>> Word to the wise: Do not live in the Rust Belt and own an older car. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >> > wassamatter - don't they have u-hauls in canadia? Sure we do. We can cross the border anytime, but just try getting a Green Card to be able to work down there. We're not independently wealthy, you know. :( Or should we just get daily-cash jobs picking lettuce amidst the illegal Mexicans? SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ > jim beam <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in news:xL- > dndLgSuZNs9jbnZ2dnUVZ_v3inZ2d@speakeasy.net: [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Or should we just get daily-cash jobs picking lettuce amidst the illegal > Mexicans? nafta dude. or get a company transfer. or get a u.s. company to import you. >> jim beam <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in news:xL- >> dndLgSuZNs9jbnZ2dnUVZ_v3inZ2d@speakeasy.net: [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > nafta dude. or get a company transfer. or get a u.s. company to > import you. Ain't that simple. I've tried. NAFTA specifically does NOT cover human labor. It is not 1916 any more, and has not been for a long time. SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ >>> jim beam <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in news:xL- >>> dndLgSuZNs9jbnZ2dnUVZ_v3inZ2d@speakeasy.net: [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > NAFTA specifically does NOT cover human labor. It is not 1916 any more, > and has not been for a long time. Well, not for at least 89 years ;) >><snip> >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Buddy, I wish. I really wish. Move to Texas and you can get a concealed handgun license... If you're not a convicted felon.. <G> JT > ...fasteners that have rusted to the point where their heads are neither > 14mm, 13mm, 9/16". 1/2", or anything reasonably in between? [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Word to the wise: Do not live in the Rust Belt and own an older car. That's one of the reasons that I moved to TX back in 1990 after a previous residency in Rhode Island. Here, old fifty year old parts cars yield their booty willingly. I have never snapped a bolt in nearly eighteen years. Back in RI, the're toast after only a very few years. Another reason is that I seldom have to shovel precipitation... JT > ...fasteners that have rusted to the point where their heads are neither > 14mm, 13mm, 9/16". 1/2", or anything reasonably in between? [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Word to the wise: Do not live in the Rust Belt and own an older car. Either that, or get a set of these: http://tinyurl.com/37lwl8 These things are the cat's a.s, saved me more than once. >> ...fasteners that have rusted to the point where their heads are >> neither 14mm, 13mm, 9/16". 1/2", or anything reasonably in between? [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > These things are the cat's a.s, saved me more than once. Never seen those before. And only $30 a set, too. Gonna check them out, thanks. SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ >Elle wrote: >>> Word to the wise: Do not live in the Rust Belt and own an older car. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Never seen those before. And only $30 a set, too. I can't get that tinyurl to show me the item (it just takes me into the CT corporate page). Can someone publish the real page URL please? -- Graham W http://www.gcw.org.uk/ PGM-FI page updated, Graphics Tutorial WIMBORNE http://www.wessex-astro.org.uk/ Wessex Astro Society's Website Dorset UK Info, Meeting Dates, Sites & Maps Change 'news' to 'sewn' in my Reply address to avoid my spam filter. >>Elle wrote: >>>> Word to the wise: Do not live in the Rust Belt and own an older [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > I can't get that tinyurl to show me the item (it just takes me into > the CT corporate page). Can someone publish the real page URL please? If you type in this postal code: M4G4G9 the site will automatically take you to the item in question. SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ >>> Elle wrote: >>>>> Word to the wise: Do not live in the Rust Belt and own an older [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > If you type in this postal code: M4G4G9 > the site will automatically take you to the item in question. Thanks John, that got it going. SignatureGraham W http://www.gcw.org.uk/ PGM-FI page updated, Graphics Tutorial WIMBORNE http://www.wessex-astro.org.uk/ Wessex Astro Society's Website Dorset UK Info, Meeting Dates, Sites & Maps Change 'news' to 'sewn' in my Reply address to avoid my spam filter. >>>> Elle wrote: >>>>>> Word to the wise: Do not live in the Rust Belt and own an older [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Thanks John, that got it going. :) Actually, ANY Canadian area code will get it going. I just gave you one of the Toronto-area stores that came up in a search. SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ >>> ...fasteners that have rusted to the point where their heads are >>> neither 14mm, 13mm, 9/16". 1/2", or anything reasonably in between? [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > Gonna check them out, thanks. Can't believe you've never seen the commercial for them... CT's Bob Vila wannabe spokesmodel is all about these things ;) > 1) Exhaust manifold heat shield 12mm bolts. A 7/16" socket > (about 11.1mm) > currently works if I hammer it on. An actual 11mm socket > is just a touch > too small, but will probably fit after one more winter. I replaced these a few years ago with the appropriate grade and thread pitch a few years ago. True Value hardware here in the U.S. had them. I have had the heat shield off a few times since, including late 2006. They remain in good repair. I anti-seize them every time. It's hard to believe these are a big deal for you. Or are you just in gripe mode? "Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in news:fPh1i.9172 $Ut6.5192@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net: >> 1) Exhaust manifold heat shield 12mm bolts. A 7/16" socket >> (about 11.1mm) [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > repair. I anti-seize them every time. It's hard to believe > these are a big deal for you. Or are you just in gripe mode? Just gripe mode. It's off my chest now. :) SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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