willo88 Member 700 Member For: 13y 3m 21d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 01/01/13 08:38 AM Share Posted 01/01/13 08:38 AM was doing a few odd jobs on the chariot today and decided to tidy up the earls turbo line filter with some adel clamps (p-clamps, cushion clamps etc). anyway I pulled those to bolts out at the front of the engine and the one on the drivers side came out with a bit of re-tapped thread attached...sweet.Doesn't do up anywhere near as tightly now and I was wondering if these bolts served any purpose other than holding coolant lines and if it's a real issue?cheers in advanceoh and some pics \/\/ Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83406-front-of-head-bolts/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Member 1,869 Member For: 21y 9m 10d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 01/01/13 08:55 AM Share Posted 01/01/13 08:55 AM I think you'll find these two bolts hold the timing chain cover the the front of the engine. Of course there are more than just two. If you've tightened them up and it doesn't leak then you should be fine.Benny. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83406-front-of-head-bolts/#findComment-1343131 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuckSqueezeBangBlow ʎǝʞuoɯ ɹoıuǝs Donating Members 1,808 Member For: 16y 5m Gender: Male Posted 01/01/13 10:29 AM Share Posted 01/01/13 10:29 AM I over tightened mine 3.5 years ago and hasnt leaked. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83406-front-of-head-bolts/#findComment-1343224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XAH03 Member 597 Member For: 17y 6m 16d Gender: Male Location: Cairns QLD Posted 01/01/13 10:49 AM Share Posted 01/01/13 10:49 AM Mines the same, has been like it through 2 rebuilds and 3 yrs. seems to be no problem...... So far. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83406-front-of-head-bolts/#findComment-1343242 Share on other sites More sharing options...
willo88 Member 700 Member For: 13y 3m 21d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 01/01/13 11:11 AM Author Share Posted 01/01/13 11:11 AM Cheers boys, I'll keep an eye on it Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83406-front-of-head-bolts/#findComment-1343265 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun001 Member 16 Member For: 12y 4m 15d Posted 01/01/13 12:24 PM Share Posted 01/01/13 12:24 PM fairly common problem just put a slightly longer bolt and it wil do up tight Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83406-front-of-head-bolts/#findComment-1343313 Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 5m 21d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 02/01/13 03:53 AM Share Posted 02/01/13 03:53 AM Yep, I now have a pair of locating bolts only, they don't hold sh!t together. May 2007 build, no problems. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83406-front-of-head-bolts/#findComment-1343490 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuckSqueezeBangBlow ʎǝʞuoɯ ɹoıuǝs Donating Members 1,808 Member For: 16y 5m Gender: Male Posted 04/01/13 07:23 PM Share Posted 04/01/13 07:23 PM Ive read on here the factory bolts are too long, bottom out and strip the alloy, so its best to shorten them, 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83406-front-of-head-bolts/#findComment-1344763 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Outsider Donating Members 1,205 Member For: 14y Gender: Male Location: Burwood, NSW Posted 05/01/13 01:54 PM Share Posted 05/01/13 01:54 PM ^^^^this guy^^^^ Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83406-front-of-head-bolts/#findComment-1345054 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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