CinneaghTR
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I've been prepping block to reinstall the cylinder head on my TR4A and noticed this hole at the bottom of the right front threaded stud hole that goes through to the threads in the block for one of the water pump bolts.
My main question:
Is it fixable?
It does not appear to be going further into the water passages just where the bottom of the stud hole and the bolt threads meet. I'll investigate that further, but would welding in new material and a helicoil be a reasonable approach?
The head has been off before. I don't think the rest of the engine has ever been touched. I was going to leave that for another day, but I'm thinking the engine needs to come out and do everything right, including fixing this hopefully or getting a new block, but I would like to hear if anyone has specifically dealt with this before.
Thanks in advance. I have not been on in a while so I appreciate everyone's consideration.
Best,
Jeremy
My main question:
Is it fixable?
It does not appear to be going further into the water passages just where the bottom of the stud hole and the bolt threads meet. I'll investigate that further, but would welding in new material and a helicoil be a reasonable approach?
The head has been off before. I don't think the rest of the engine has ever been touched. I was going to leave that for another day, but I'm thinking the engine needs to come out and do everything right, including fixing this hopefully or getting a new block, but I would like to hear if anyone has specifically dealt with this before.
Thanks in advance. I have not been on in a while so I appreciate everyone's consideration.
Best,
Jeremy