[Jhonno]

Right got me a set of these things

a) what socket/tool do I need to do em up as they are quite a bit different to the standard one lol

b) what should i soak them in as a 'cleaning solvent'

c) how difficult is it to counter sink the conrods? or would i be better off paying an engine place to countersink em for me...?

any thing else to watch out for when fitting them?

 

[Brian_S]

Countersinking is a peice of cake. Just get a decent countersink from B&Q and the likes. You only need to countersink about 1mm down anyway. I think I remember someone even doing it with a hand drill!

 

[mininut]

Are they SBD bolts or ARP bolts. I'm sure you dont have to countersink ARP just SBD ones.??

 

[Animal]

er... SBD sell ARP bolts.

use a 14mm socket, it'll fit perfectly.

 

[JamesMcbride]

no, these ones have torque type heads on them. but i dontthink that they are torque heads.

 

[Animal]

yup, use a 14mm socket.

 

[JamesMcbride]

hmm, ok, ill have a look when i get home

 

[Animal]

you'll find it fits perfectly.

It's also worth replacing the maincap bolts if it's a bottom end rebuild, as SBD sell replacement cap head bolts for £6 per set!

 

[Giles]

It's also worth replacing the maincap bolts if it's a bottom end rebuild, as SBD sell replacement cap head bolts for £6 per set!

-ish - £11.75 inc VAT for my block the other day. Skint now.

 

[Animal]

blimey!

when I was young, they cost £7+vat!

Oh, don't forget there's 2 different block types, with different length maincap bolts.

 

[Jhonno]

different block types?

also which are the maincap bolts?

Cheers

 

[Rick Draper]

The SBD bolts for the mains come with allen head type bolts and i was a bit unsure of using them but then i thought about it and them and there customers have probably rebuilt a few more XE's than me so they shud be fine!. Rick

 

[Cemesis]

when I was young

When was that?

 

[Topbuzz]

Arn't these ARP bolts also done up + angles too?
So the 14mm socket would fine for this (ie not round off etc).
What toque setting are they as well?

 

[Animal]

torque only, no angles. They aren't stretch bolts.

 

[Jhonno]

yeah they are torque - 31lbft iirc for the 2.0 xe ones