Trickygti 3 Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Started removing the gearbox tonight to get to the chains and upon removing the top bell housing bolt a lot of coolant started pouring out of the bolt hole!!! Had a quick look on google and it appears the someone has put too long a bolt in which in turn cracks the water jacket? Ever wish you'd never started a job Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 I've seen this before. Infact, I saw it on a head down at stealth, it had gone right through, destroyed a perfectly good head! Not a good situation to be in though Link to post Share on other sites
Dave_ciw 507 Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Gutted for you mate. I have heard of this in the past also. I have a good block you can have, it has had a brand new water pump fitted I can leave on for £20. Doncaster for collection. Link to post Share on other sites
Daverse 175 Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 What on earth posessed VW to put one bolt longer than the other on the gearbox is beyond me. The amount of times I've had to check 100 times before i put them back on... Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 I put masking tape around them and write their position on them to avoid any self imposed confusion later hehe Link to post Share on other sites
Daverse 175 Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Bahh wheres the fun in that?? Link to post Share on other sites
Trickygti 3 Posted May 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Cheers guys, still weighing up my options at the minute, hoping it'll go back in and seal itself again until I can sort out what I'm gonna do engine wise. The strange thing is both of the bolts that I removed from the top are the same length so I'm not sure whats gone on? Either he's wound the wrong bolt in then realised and put the right bolt in or the wrong bolt has gone in but kept everything water tight as it's never lost any water while I've owned it? Ah the joys of old VW's haha! Link to post Share on other sites
4pekatt 0 Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Aw, that sucks mate!You should be good, applying some sealant to it.. (Loctite, for instance). But, the next time you want that screw out, you'll be struggling against the laws of loctite - You're going to have a bad time! Link to post Share on other sites
Jimjon 28 Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 any pics of the bolt you mean, just fitted my gearbox and wasn't quite sure on the bolts, the starter motor seems to have two bolts, both different sized heads. Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 If you use grey coolant resistant sealant I think you should be fine, and it wont lock the thread either Link to post Share on other sites
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