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Engine block bolt extraction in Colorado Springs

Kyle said:
Yes it failed when he was driving. It was improperly installed. The guide has two floating bolts on each end and that middle one is a tighter fit that it “rotates” on. So it was either overtorqued (I’m guessing this because I’ve seen other ones broken off) or not torqued.

99% of shops including “Land Rover” ones suck. They are fine vehicles when properly repaired. Mine don’t have any of the stupid issues because fix them correctly.

Hes capable of the job minus the setback of a broken bolt.
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ok...... well.... whats the "repair" to the missing boss lateral support to the TC guide? Its missing in the literal area where the TC exerts all its force when in tension.

As you put it, the "rotation force" exerts itself onto the missing boss.
 
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M92PV4U said:
Put a oversized aluminum bolt in the hole then drill and tap that to the correct size bolt.
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IEATRKS84 said:
ok...... well.... whats the "repair" to the missing boss lateral support to the TC guide? Its missing in the literal area where the TC exerts all its force when in tension.

As you put it, the "rotation force" exerts itself onto the missing boss.
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hmmm... gotta be 5 guys in the springs who can help him for a hundy.
 
no one mentioned Pikes Peak Rover? no personal experience

also thought there used to be a Land Rover guy (pre BMW) on the road up to Woodland Park but doubt he would touch the new stuff.

I would be pacing the blocks in the industrial area off the back side of Colorado City. If he is really stuck , stop at Don's body shop and ask them who they recommend. I seem to recall Land Rover guys south of 24?
 
18005332210 Atlantic British. Ask for Brad,
He will let you know what shops are in the area.

I would bet no one would want to touch it, and are all busy.
 
He already reached out to pikes peak rovers or whatever they call themselves now that they can’t have rover in the name.

I gave him all the suggestions and stuff so ball is in his Court.

If it was me I’d carefully grind down the boss, use a full length thread insert, even better if I found one with a flat top and possibly a flat washer to bring back up the depth.

Yes nearly every shop is swamped.

Here in DFW it’s hard to find anyone to do heavy work. Seems like all anyone wants to do is brakes and oil changes. There is a ton of money to be made doing these timing chains and headgaskets on these newer rovers and jags.
 
Kyle said:
He already reached out to pikes peak rovers or whatever they call themselves now that they can’t have rover in the name.

I gave him all the suggestions and stuff so ball is in his Court.

If it was me I’d carefully grind down the boss, use a full length thread insert, even better if I found one with a flat top and possibly a flat washer to bring back up the depth.

Yes nearly every shop is swamped.

Here in DFW it’s hard to find anyone to do heavy work. Seems like all anyone wants to do is brakes and oil changes. There is a ton of money to be made doing these timing chains and headgaskets on these newer rovers and jags.
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The risk to reward ratio working on overcomplicated junk for people with unrealistic expectations just isnt there. You would have to charge more than the Rover is worth for it to make sense. They are a terrible design and by the time they are a few years old they are owned by cheap or broke people.

Which is why this thread exists.
 
Kyle said:
He already reached out to pikes peak rovers or whatever they call themselves now that they can’t have rover in the name.

I gave him all the suggestions and stuff so ball is in his Court.

If it was me I’d carefully grind down the boss, use a full length thread insert, even better if I found one with a flat top and possibly a flat washer to bring back up the depth.

Yes nearly every shop is swamped.

Here in DFW it’s hard to find anyone to do heavy work. Seems like all anyone wants to do is brakes and oil changes. There is a ton of money to be made doing these timing chains and headgaskets on these newer rovers and jags.
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And all that money is wiped out when you have to buy someone a new engine.
 
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Kyle said:
Here in DFW it’s hard to find anyone to do heavy work. Seems like all anyone wants to do is brakes and oil changes. There is a ton of money to be made doing these timing chains and headgaskets on these newer rovers and jags.
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These places in DFW say you are wrong.....

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I bet either of those places can fix anything RR if the customer is willing to spend the cash. Problem is..... Most RR owners are broke dicks trying to act the part and can't actually afford to maintain or fix their "status symbols".
 
If it was my hunk of shit I'd cut that aluminum boss down and get some vise grips and heat on there to get the broken bolt out. Then flatten the boss, do some careful measuring and make a bushing for a new bolt to essentially make a "shouldered" bolt to match the original boss for whatever the hell bolts there
 
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