[DeTomaso] [SCPOCA] Molding clay

Tue Apr 19 10:16:50 EDT 2011

The stuck bolt holds the thermostat housing onto the manifold, and is about 1" from the carb.  Do I be careful!!  Do I heat the bolt?, the housing?, or the aluminum manifold?  I have a mechanic/friend doing this and he has done this before - any do's and don't's?   Thanks again.  (I have given up on making the "dam" using clay and/or silicone caulking - it still leaks.)

Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:22:23 -0500
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] [SCPOCA] Molding clay
From: kirby.schrader at gmail.com
To: larry at ohiotimecorp.com
CC: lotus0005 at hotmail.com; detomaso at realbig.com; scpoca at yahoogroups.com

Interesting... although I was aware of the ATF+brake fluid mix, I've always used brake fluid.
Oh, well... I'll have to have a personal showdown between the two now.
:-)

On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 10:28, Larry - Ohio Time Corp <larry at ohiotimecorp.com> wrote:

Hi Bill,

Yes it is ATF and not brake fluid in that mix. You can make you "Dam" out of

silicone caulking if the plumbers putty does not work with the ATF mix.

You may want to hit it with a hammer during the soaking time to loosen

things up.

I have always found heat to unstuck (or melt) bolts off. A TIG torch is a

nice small way to heat things up. There is also a new "induction" heating

tool out there.

http://www.denlorstools.com/home/dt1/page_11348_48/otc_magnetic_induction_he

ating_system_otc6650.html

"Finched"

http://tinyurl.com/67yy87k

Larry (don't have one yet) - Cleveland

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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] [SCPOCA] Molding clay

Kirby:   I tried making the modeling clay dam - three times - it leaked out.

Everyone:  I have a bolt that will not break loose.  It is an iron (?) bolt

in an aluminum manifold.  Kirby said to build a dam around the site and fill

it with half acetone and half brake fluid, and let it set for several days.

I tried that three times and apparently the clay did not stick/adhere to the

thermostat housing and the fluid leaked out.  On the third time I made the

dam real small and really tried to stick it on good, but it still leaked.

Anyone have any ideas?

(Sorry about the bear )   ---Bill

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their care and sustenance.

This photo is of a Democrat black bear in  Montana nicknamed.:

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