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    camryv6 reacted to Bfg in Triumph - That was a year that was..   
    This afternoon my focus was on the threat-repair of five of the eight holes, for the bolts which secure (and seal) the gearbox's top cover.  Again my apologies to those who have seen these thread repairs / inserts a dozen or more times before. . .
        
    ^ after being stood on end and slightly inverted overnight ..to drain the last of the oil out (of gearbox and overdrive), I cleaned / degreased the case and my stainless work tray this morning, covered over the exposed gears and prepared for drilling. 

    ^ I'd bought this kit of UNC thread inserts off an e-bay seller a couple of weeks ago specifically for this task, and having used the same sort (but Whitworth threads) on my Sunbeam motorcycle engines - I had a fair idea how to do it. As you can seen the kit comes with the correct size of drill, and tap, a good number of thread inserts (coils of the replacement thread) and the tools to insert them. 
    The difficult part of the task is drilling and then tapping squarely into the old hole.  A stripped out thread is very nearly the right size already but a sharp drill-bit will tend to cut at an angle if you're not really very careful. I use a spirit level to sight against . . . 
       
    ^ the gearbox was set, with spacers under the bellhousing flange, so that its top face (where the holes are) was sitting vertical. Alongside the gearbox, and set at a convenient height, a spirit-level was leveled.  Then, as can be seen in the second of these photos, the drill can be sighted to be level with it.   Yeah Ok., so while taking the photo I was having difficulty holding the drill perfectly horizontal ..but I'm sure you get the idea.  During the drilling - my head was alternating, like a nodding-dog in a car's back window, from sighting at this angle to looking down on the drill ..to ensure that it wasn't going in at an sideways angle.  The blue masking tape is simply a depth gauge, so that I knew when to stop !
    The modus operandi is likewise used when tapping the oversized thread ..into which the insert will be fitted. . .
       
    ^ tapping the oversized hole is more difficult than drilling it, and although the first part of that is its chamfered end - I take as much care with this stage as when the tap bites and starts to cut (seemingly very crudely with a coarse thread into cast aluminium). Great care is needed at this stage., as the tap bites a chunk of aluminium out of one side and then at 90-degrees ..which tries to throw your direction off true.   But if I can do ..then so can you 
    During this tapping, I stop to brush-clean the tap, and to clean out the hole, two or three times. This is because the chunks of metal being cut out need to be cleared out rather than their snagging and binding.  My marker tape might tend to prevent some bits from clearing, but I still prefer to have it there as a depth gauge.  Personally, I don't use cutting paste or lubricant either while drilling nor when tapping, because I want that hole and the freshly cut thread to be bare-metal clean for its insert. 
       
    ^ The thread-insert is a coil of stainless steel, although not of marine grade because it's slightly magnetic. The outside of the coil winds into the freshly cut oversized thread, and its inside is the right size and thread for the bolt.  In this case 5/16" UNC.
    The forks, on the end of the tool provided, engage with a wire across the coils inside end, and is used like a screwdriver to fit the insert into the threaded hole. It very simple to do so.   I liberally apply Loctite 2400 both onto the insert and into the threaded hole, before winding it in to about a mm below the surface.  
    I then screw a clean bolt in ..to first ensure that the insert has gone in correctly, and also to collect / clean out the excess of Loctite.  I do this two or three times, inbetween times removing and wiping the bolt's thread clean with tissue paper.
    The wire inside, used to screw the insert in, has to be broken off and removed.  There's a straight rod within the kit to do this with, which when inserted into the hole is tapped on end with a wooden block. . .
         
    It's then very important to retrieve that little piece of wire ..as you wouldn't want it floating around inside with the mechanical gnashing of teeth or otherwise restricting an oil gallery. A small screwdriver, temporarily magnetized can help retrieve those which are broken off in a blind hole.
    Job done . . .
    ..except I had two others to do . . .
        etc., etc.
    ^ here I clamped the spirit level to the side of the case so that it was again at a suitable height for sighting the drill, and tapping, level.   With those done and all the bits carefully swept up and disposed of, and the newly re-threaded holes picked clean - all that remained was to ensure any bits ..that might have got passed or around the barriers were blasted out . . . 
      
    ^ copious amounts of carb cleaner jetted into and around the gears and all around the inside of the case, which itself was tilted so that any bits would wash out of the open top. 

    ^ ,,and left it was to drip dry.  I had very carefully cleaned the tray out before doing this, and subsequently.. I found one small piece of aluminium from the thread cutting in the tray. whether that came from inside the case or from its outside, I will never know.  Still better be safe, in the knowledge that reasonable precautions had been taken, than miserable.
    Tomorrow I'll address a few other issues before trying to refit it back into the car.
    Bidding you a good evening,
    Pete.
     
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    camryv6 got a reaction from mercedade in Tommy's A-series Misery - Collection caper!   
    I know it is bad but no need to kill himself !!
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    camryv6 reacted to DVee8 in What cheap hot hatch? Tsport, Ignis, Panda etc   
    I'm sure @cort16, had a 100HP. I'm sure he'll tell you all about it.
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    camryv6 reacted to iainrcz in Kolecshuning under way   
    Are you sure that's a woman? It's smiling.
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    camryv6 reacted to Soundwave in HMC- AUTOSHITE 2.0   
    Another purchase? There's no stopping you right now, is there?




    Especially not with those brakes.  
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    camryv6 reacted to PhilA in The new news 24 thread   
    Bought something modern. Got 4 doors. Family car, innit?
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    camryv6 got a reaction from barefoot in The new news 24 thread   
    Ok i have to ask, why not circumcision ?
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    camryv6 reacted to cort16 in eBay tat volume 3.   
    Sounds interesting. You'd think BMW v12 right ?
    Wrong, Jag v12

    On carbs of course.

     
     
    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294504752026?hash=item4491d9e39a:g:BN0AAOSwGU1hfAoA
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    camryv6 reacted to Tadhg Tiogar in The new news 24 thread   
    I don't think yer man particularly wants any tips.
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    camryv6 reacted to richardmorris in The new news 24 thread   
    Doesn’t want to get his hand dirty.
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    camryv6 reacted to anonymous user in The new news 24 thread   
    He doesn't get to the point quick enough 
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    camryv6 got a reaction from Skut in Tommy's A-series Misery - Collection caper!   
    I know it is bad but no need to kill himself !!
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    camryv6 got a reaction from bunglebus in Shite you see on the central reservation   
    Caravan towing mirror and a pair of knickers ( not at the same time ).
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    camryv6 got a reaction from timolloyd in Shite you see on the central reservation   
    Caravan towing mirror and a pair of knickers ( not at the same time ).
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    camryv6 reacted to cbowditch in Toyota Camry   
    The Toyota Camry never sold very well in the UK, and the Gen3 is rather rare these days (in the UK) Earlier in the year I tracked down this beauty. It came with a massive service history folder. The first owner of 20 years had changed the oil every 2-2.5K from new. Everything works, electric sunroof, seats, original stereo, and the air con is ice cold 😀 Not bad for 161K miles and 25 years. The camry is really underrated and under appreciated in the UK. In the US, it was a best seller thanks to amazing durability, reliability and comfort. I think the exterior styling is what put lots of Brits off buying them, but I don't mind it all.
    Usually when buying a car of this age, there would be loads of annoying little faults to sort out, but not on this one. Sadly I didn't buy it direct from the 1st owner, there have been some owners inbetween who did neglect it




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    camryv6 reacted to High Jetter in eBay tat volume 3.   
    Well bought?
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    camryv6 reacted to Cavcraft in eBay tat volume 3.   
    iveco daily luton van | eBay
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    camryv6 reacted to garethj in eBay tat volume 3.   
    Wow, an Escort Mexico for 1500 quid!
    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Classic-Ford-Escort-Mexico-Limited-Edition-1995-37K-GENUINE-MILES-/124941558253?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

     
    Oh shit🙁
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    camryv6 reacted to anonymous user in eBay tat volume 3.   
    No
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    camryv6 reacted to wuvvum in eBay tat volume 3.   
    I've seen some rubbish for sale on eBay over the years, but this has to be in the top 10 of all time.

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    camryv6 got a reaction from Squirrel2 in Smoothest riding car?   
    Smoothest ride i ever remember was in a Renault 16, a combination of the seats and suspension i presume.
    A Toyota Camry was comfy though 
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    camryv6 reacted to cort16 in eBay tat volume 3.   
    Thank god it was just a Netflix link I posted in error .
    ps it looks like it’s sold
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    camryv6 reacted to Conrad D. Conelrad in eBay tat volume 3.   
    Damn these Haynes manuals started to get really specific

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174959428913
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    camryv6 got a reaction from Uncle Jimmy in Smoothest riding car?   
    Smoothest ride i ever remember was in a Renault 16, a combination of the seats and suspension i presume.
    A Toyota Camry was comfy though 
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    camryv6 reacted to twosmoke300 in The grumpy thread   
    I was gonna suggest that but knowing my luck he’d come back and say his other half had no legs and no way of getting to a shop etc and I’d look more of a cunt than usual 
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