Dumb question...

[Tim]

So far, my attempt at installing A/C in my Festiva has gone without a hitch - I was able to do the entire interior conversion and the engine wiring in one evening. Now I have a problem, probably a very stupid one. The bolts for the compressor mounting plate will NOT go into their holes on the engine block. I know they're the right size as they came off another Festiva's mounting plate. I suspect 16 years' worth of oil and crap have gotten into the holes and made it impossible to put bolts in. What should I do? I'm not a mechanic and I have no clue.

Any help is appreciated!

Tim

[Festy46]

Get a metric tap that is the correct size for your bolts and run it in and out of the holes. If the holes were tapped originally, this should clean them up.
John

[Tim]

Thanks!

Where would I find one, and what would it cost me?


Regards,

Tim

[Festy46]

You could try an auto parts store or a hardware store. We have an extensively stocked hardware store where I live that would have them. An individual tap would probably be around 3 or 4 dollars. I picked up a whole set of metric tap and dies locally from one of those "Surplus Stores" for $20.
They are the cheap imported kind, but they are good enough to chase pre-existing threads.
John

[Silv3rBull3t]

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Home Depot, Loews, or any Hardware store... They arent all that much... -Kyle

[Tim]

Thanks!

[SimonTuffGuy]

Posting in the right forum helps too!

[Tim]

You're right.

I'm still learning the ropes...

[josephfpu]

wow tim, this is old right here. I will be doing this to my car (tapping out the holes soon).

Joe

[Tim]

This thread's been dead for 2 years! :lol:

I don't even have this car anymore! But 2 years later the A/C still works...

Anyhow, be sure to read my articles in the "Others' Articles" section. I did a writeup on A/C removal and installation.

[stefan]

hehe! i was reading this thread, not realizing it was 2 years old thinking WTF TIM!!!

[josephfpu]

lol, that is funny. I will take a look at your article soon when I do my A/C.

[warlocke]

im sorry but whats with the dead thread revivers?